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At Apart Research there is so much brilliant research, great events, and countless community updates to share. This week we launched our AI Economics Hackathon as we continue to think about the potentially transformative effects of AI on the global economy.
Economics of Transformative AI
Have you been wondering about the potentially transformative effects of AI? Join Apart and BlueDot Impact's Economics of Transformative AI Hackathon to work on the issue and to learn more. Sign up here.
As AI capabilities advance rapidly, we face unprecedented economic questions:
How will transformative AI reshape labor markets and productivity?
What distributional effects might emerge?
How can we ensure broad-based prosperity?
What governance structures and incentive systems might guide beneficial AI development?
These questions demand rigorous economic analysis from diverse perspectives.
In collaboration with BlueDot Impact, this sprint builds on BlueDot's "Economics of Transformative AI" course, providing participants with an opportunity to apply economic theory to practical research questions.
While the course provides a foundation, the sprint welcomes all economists with strong analytical backgrounds interested in applying their expertise to AI safety challenges.
The sprint follows a three-phase structure:
Pre-event development of open research questions.
An intensive weekend of collaborative research.
Post-event opportunities for exceptional projects to receive continued support through our Apart fellowship program.
Join us in developing the economic tools and frameworks needed to navigate one of this century's most consequential transitions!
Even former United States Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers, imagines AI might spark explosive economic growth by increasing "scaling that is impossible with people." Good spot from Dwarkesh Patel.
Engineering a World for ASI
Esben explains how we go about "Engineering a World Designed for Safe Superintelligence" for IASEAI at Paris' AI Action Summit.
AI Policy in Berkeley
As the home of Silicon Valley and a leader in AI governance discussions, California is at the forefront of regulation debates—especially with recent legislation like SB 53 and SB 1047.
Supporters argue that AI regulation is essential for ethical use and to prevent bias and discrimination. Others worry that excessive oversight could stifle innovation and global competitiveness.
Join Berkeley AI Safety Initiative (BASIS) to develop a bipartisan AI policy solution for California that fosters innovation while mitigating its most harmful risks.
The purpose of this hackathon is to provide a space for students to advocate for solutions to AI policy issues that many lawmakers and technologists are thinking about, both in California and beyond.
Opportunities
The Cambridge ERA:AI Fellowship is an 8-week, fully-paid research programme on mitigating risks from advanced AI and is accepting applications until 8th April, 2025.
Never miss an Apart Sprint.
Have a great week and let’s keep working towards safe and beneficial AI.
