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MaxCRoser (tweet published 2026-05-29) says much of the book author's recent…

2026-05-29 · 15:56 UTC ·@MaxCRoser ·0 min read

Brief

MaxCRoser highlights a book whose recent work concentrates on coping with rapidly advancing AI and recommends it as timely. He shares 80,000 Hours' article "How not to lose your job to AI" (2026-05-29) as a sample: it notes roughly half of people fear job loss and catalogs AI advances in coding, video synthesis, and autonomous driving.

Why it matters

MaxCRoser (tweet published 2026-05-29) says much of the book author's recent thinking focuses on how to respond as AI becomes rapidly more powerful.

Key details

  • He recommends the book for current relevance and links an 80,000 Hours article, "How not to lose your job to AI," as a preview to help decide whether to buy the book.
  • The linked article states about half of people worry about losing jobs to AI and cites AI capabilities including completing real-world coding tasks on GitHub, generating photorealistic video, and driving taxis.
Source evidence

Much of his recent thinking has focused on what to do as AI becomes rapidly more powerful.

This makes his book useful for all of us right now..

His article, "How not to lose your job to AI" gives you an idea of whether you want to buy his book.

80000hours.org/ai/guide/skil…

Link

How not to lose your job to AI | 80,000 Hours

About half of people are worried they'll lose their job to AI. And they're right to be concerned: AI can now complete real-world coding tasks on GitHub, generate photorealistic video, drive a taxi...
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