Executive summary: Running an EA fellowship at NYU Shanghai faced unique challenges due to China’s political landscape, but also presented opportunities to engage talented students on important cause areas like AI safety and animal welfare.
Key points:
The fellowship aimed to introduce EA concepts while navigating cultural and political sensitivities in China.
Key challenges included government scrutiny, censorship, lack of international support, and difficulty sustaining the group long-term.
Despite challenges, the fellowship had positive impacts on participants’ career plans and altruistic behaviors.
The author recommends caution but sees value in continued EA engagement in China, especially on AI safety and animal welfare.
Future community building efforts should focus on building local partnerships, developing China-specific materials, and finding compliant funding options.
China’s growing influence in technology and manufacturing makes it an important consideration for longtermist causes like AI governance.
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Executive summary: Running an EA fellowship at NYU Shanghai faced unique challenges due to China’s political landscape, but also presented opportunities to engage talented students on important cause areas like AI safety and animal welfare.
Key points:
The fellowship aimed to introduce EA concepts while navigating cultural and political sensitivities in China.
Key challenges included government scrutiny, censorship, lack of international support, and difficulty sustaining the group long-term.
Despite challenges, the fellowship had positive impacts on participants’ career plans and altruistic behaviors.
The author recommends caution but sees value in continued EA engagement in China, especially on AI safety and animal welfare.
Future community building efforts should focus on building local partnerships, developing China-specific materials, and finding compliant funding options.
China’s growing influence in technology and manufacturing makes it an important consideration for longtermist causes like AI governance.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.