Critics forced to admit: EA's predictive track record holds up, 2019 80,000 Hours list resurfaces
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-05
The poster reluctantly concedes that EA (effective altruism) has a "clouted recent predictive track record."
- Cited evidence: Neel Nanda shared a screenshot of the first four problems on 80,000 Hours' "most pressing problems" page from December 2019, which aligns well with how AI concerns subsequently developed.
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