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Implications of Quantum Computing for Artificial Intelligence alignment research (ABRIDGED)
Jaime Sevilla
Sep 5, 2019, 2:56 PM
25
points
4
comments
2
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Applying Effective Altruism?
Prof.Weird
Sep 5, 2019, 2:25 PM
0
points
0
comments
1
min read
EA
link
Alien colonization of Earth’s impact the the relative importance of reducing different existential risks
Evira
Sep 5, 2019, 12:27 AM
10
points
10
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Your Altruism Movie Suggestions?
Prof.Weird
Sep 4, 2019, 9:49 PM
4
points
5
comments
1
min read
EA
link
What to know before talking with journalists about EA
sky
Sep 4, 2019, 7:59 PM
142
points
15
comments
8
min read
EA
link
A summary of Nicholas Beckstead’s writing on Bayesian Ethics
Jaime Sevilla
Sep 4, 2019, 9:44 AM
41
points
1
comment
6
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Why were people skeptical about RAISE?
Chris Leong
Sep 4, 2019, 8:26 AM
14
points
8
comments
1
min read
EA
link
Harvard’s Agathon Career Fellowship: A Post-mortem
Holly Elmore ⏸️ 🔸
Sep 4, 2019, 12:29 AM
49
points
2
comments
8
min read
EA
link
[Question]
What Would A Discipline of Altruism Look Like?
Prof.Weird
Sep 3, 2019, 9:31 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
How To/Should We Constantly Be Altruistic?
Prof.Weird
Sep 3, 2019, 9:12 PM
1
point
0
comments
1
min read
EA
link
English as a dominant language in the movement: challenges and solutions
Dobroslawa_Gogloza
Sep 3, 2019, 7:45 PM
127
points
18
comments
9
min read
EA
link
Giving Later
Eva
Sep 3, 2019, 7:25 PM
42
points
0
comments
4
min read
EA
link
AI Forecasting Question Database (Forecasting infrastructure, part 3)
terraform
Sep 3, 2019, 2:57 PM
23
points
2
comments
4
min read
EA
link
Existential Risk and Economic Growth
leopold
Sep 3, 2019, 1:23 PM
112
points
31
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
What is the reasoning behind the “anthropic shadow” effect?
tobycrisford 🔸
Sep 3, 2019, 1:21 PM
4
points
2
comments
2
min read
EA
link
Are we living at the most influential time in history?
William_MacAskill
Sep 3, 2019, 4:55 AM
205
points
147
comments
24
min read
EA
link
The Case for Strong Longtermism
Global Priorities Institute
Sep 3, 2019, 1:17 AM
14
points
1
comment
3
min read
EA
link
(globalprioritiesinstitute.org)
[Question]
Has anyone analyzed the trade-offs between mosquito and human welfare?
garymm
Sep 2, 2019, 11:27 PM
7
points
2
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Effective Pro Bono Projects
RobertHarling
Sep 2, 2019, 3:10 PM
28
points
8
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Who has done the most good?
Peikingd
Sep 2, 2019, 4:51 AM
9
points
1
comment
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
To what extent is Paradigm Academy a front organization for, or a covert rebrand of Leverage Research?
anonymoose
Sep 1, 2019, 9:45 PM
14
points
5
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
From programmer to generalist
Smer
Sep 1, 2019, 5:14 PM
7
points
0
comments
1
min read
EA
link
Cause X Guide
Joey🔸
Sep 1, 2019, 4:58 PM
93
points
35
comments
3
min read
EA
link
[Question]
AID Data
lucy.ea8
Sep 1, 2019, 7:17 AM
2
points
1
comment
1
min read
EA
link
Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses of GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analyses
cole_haus
Aug 31, 2019, 11:33 PM
86
points
24
comments
58
min read
EA
link
Allocation of discretionary funds from Q2 2019
GiveWell
Aug 31, 2019, 11:18 PM
7
points
0
comments
5
min read
EA
link
(blog.givewell.org)
Doomsday rings twice
Global Priorities Institute
Aug 31, 2019, 1:54 PM
3
points
0
comments
2
min read
EA
link
(globalprioritiesinstitute.org)
Meaning, medicine, and merit
Global Priorities Institute
Aug 31, 2019, 1:42 PM
3
points
0
comments
3
min read
EA
link
(globalprioritiesinstitute.org)
When should an effective altruist donate?
Global Priorities Institute
Aug 31, 2019, 1:39 PM
3
points
0
comments
4
min read
EA
link
(globalprioritiesinstitute.org)
Staking our future: deontic longtermism and the non-identity problem
Global Priorities Institute
Aug 31, 2019, 1:38 PM
3
points
0
comments
4
min read
EA
link
Competition is a sign of neglect in important causes with long time horizons for impact.
DirectedEvolution
Aug 31, 2019, 1:42 AM
12
points
4
comments
3
min read
EA
link
Our forthcoming AI Safety book
len.hoang.lnh
Aug 30, 2019, 6:32 PM
12
points
12
comments
7
min read
EA
link
Latest EA Updates for August 2019
DavidNash
Aug 30, 2019, 11:35 AM
31
points
1
comment
5
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Campaign finance reform as an EA priority?
Milan Griffes
Aug 30, 2019, 1:46 AM
19
points
2
comments
1
min read
EA
link
AI Forecasting Resolution Council (Forecasting infrastructure, part 2)
terraform
Aug 29, 2019, 5:43 PM
28
points
0
comments
3
min read
EA
link
[Question]
How effective is household recycling?
Eli Rose
Aug 29, 2019, 6:13 AM
7
points
2
comments
1
min read
EA
link
Looking for the optimal career for climate change (or, what to do when you don’t know what to do)
alphonso
Aug 29, 2019, 6:08 AM
11
points
1
comment
5
min read
EA
link
ACE Call for External Reviewers
erikaalonso
Aug 28, 2019, 6:18 PM
19
points
2
comments
1
min read
EA
link
(docs.google.com)
Corporate commitments breakdown
saulius
Aug 28, 2019, 4:53 PM
35
points
4
comments
4
min read
EA
link
What can we learn from the fur-free fight?
EA Forum Archives
Aug 28, 2019, 5:00 AM
1
point
0
comments
4
min read
EA
link
(us14.campaign-archive.com)
Countering imposter syndrome
Julia_Wise🔸
Aug 28, 2019, 1:55 AM
73
points
5
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Reading on how to maintain motivation?
FiverBeyond
Aug 27, 2019, 8:12 PM
6
points
8
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Link] BERI handing off Jaan Tallinn’s grantmaking
Milan Griffes
Aug 27, 2019, 5:13 PM
18
points
2
comments
1
min read
EA
link
AI & Policy 1/3: On knowing the effect of today’s policies on Transformative AI risks, and the case for institutional improvements.
weeatquince
Aug 27, 2019, 11:04 AM
27
points
3
comments
10
min read
EA
link
Movement Collapse Scenarios
rebecca_baron
Aug 27, 2019, 10:07 AM
147
points
33
comments
9
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Best EA use of $500,000AUD/$340,000 USD for basic science?
AspiringPhilanthropist
Aug 27, 2019, 10:07 AM
59
points
12
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
How do you decide between upvoting and strong upvoting?
anonymous_ea
Aug 25, 2019, 6:19 PM
11
points
8
comments
1
min read
EA
link
[Question]
Who would you like to see do an AMA on this forum?
nonzerosum
Aug 25, 2019, 4:58 PM
16
points
8
comments
1
min read
EA
link
A Framework for Assessing the Potential of EA Development in Emerging Locations
jahying
Aug 24, 2019, 2:31 PM
86
points
2
comments
19
min read
EA
link
How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness
John_Maxwell
Aug 24, 2019, 1:49 AM
31
points
18
comments
6
min read
EA
link
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