{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6ac3646aab90e256c32de5b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Effective altruism is admirable but dangerous ","description":"<p>While the philosophy rightly champions AI safety and empirical rigour, the prospect of a <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/10/01/effective-altruism-is-this-centurys-biggest-idea?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">small, empowered elite</a></u> putting it into practice is alarming.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Effective altruism</li><li>Artificial intelligence</li><li>Philosophy</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to </a></u><em><u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Economist</a></u></em>.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}