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This post was written for Convergence Analysis. …

This post was written for Convergence Analysis. In 2002, Nick Bostrom introduced the concept of differential technological development. This concept is highly relevant to many efforts to do good in the world (particularly, but not only, from the perspective of reducing existential risks). Other writers have generalised Bostrom’s concept, using the terms “differential intellectual progress” or just “differential progress”. I think these generalisations are actually even more useful. I’m thus glad to see that many (aspiring) effective altruists and rationalists seem to know about and refer…

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