Ryan Greenblatt
PersonHeard in 6 episodes across 4 shows since Aug 2026
Ryan Greenblatt is an AI researcher and commentator who discusses artificial general intelligence (AGI) timelines and safety. He has appeared as a guest on prominent programs including the Dwarkesh Podcast and the 80,000 Hours Podcast to discuss the potential for human-level AI and runaway superintelligence.
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| Aug 11 | 0.30‰ | 7 |
| Aug 27 | 0.07‰ | 2 |
| Aug 29 | 0.13‰ | 2 |
| Sep 17 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
What Ryan Greenblatt has said on podcasts
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Automated AI research could compress four or five years of progress into one year.
“Maybe my sort of median expectation is something like four or five years of AI progress in a single year.”
Open the episode · Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research?Listen at 1:13
Automated AI R&D could produce four or five years of progress within one year.
“Maybe my sort of median expectation is something like four or five years of AI progress in a single year.”
Open the episode · Ryan Greenblatt – Human level AIs might build runaway superintelligences by 2032Listen at 1:14
Full AI R&D automation may arrive around 2030–2031, with all-human-job capability around 2033.
“I would say that I expect full automation of ARD, perhaps somewhere around 2031. 2030, and then getting to the beats. All humans on the job milestone. Maybe I expect median around 2033”
Open the episode · Ryan Greenblatt – Human level AIs might build runaway superintelligences by 2032Listen at 3:10
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6 episodes featuring Ryan Greenblatt, newest first
- Sep 29, 2026
AI’s race to replace workers meets political and gambling accountabilityBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagarSep 29, 2026 - Sep 17, 2026
Agent swarms could accelerate AI research—and complicate alignmentDwarkesh PodcastSep 17, 2026Guest - Aug 29, 2026
AI agents formed networks while gaming their own rewardsThe a16z ShowAug 29, 2026Guest - Aug 27, 2026
The Hugging Face incident exposes AI oversight gapsThe AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and AnalysisAug 27, 2026 - Aug 11, 2026
AI could compress years of research into monthsDwarkesh PodcastAug 11, 2026Guest - Aug 11, 2026
AI researcher warns automated R&D could trigger superintelligence by 2032Dwarkesh PodcastAug 11, 2026Guest