I know there was one Discord group for rationalists learning math that seemed pretty useful.
Separately, there’s been a decent amount of work on AI specifically. I was personally matched with a few other people near me to learn about ML, and we did have several sessions, which was pretty nice.
I’d encourage more experiments here. One common thread (you’ll likely see in several responses) is that I’d encourage you to think small at first, as in an MVP. Maybe some early versions would look like Slack/Discord groups for one specific niche.
If you (anyone reading this) are interested, I recommend applying to the EA Funds or similar. I imagine some interventions here may be quite cheap, but useful. I’d be happy to review your application or discuss if you do.
I’d encourage more experiments here. One common thread (you’ll likely see in several responses) is that I’d encourage you to think small at first, as in an MVP. Maybe some early versions would look like Slack/Discord groups for one specific niche.
I totally agree with this sentiment. And I might do an experiment myself in the future :) I don’t think funding is necessary for any of these experiments though.
What I like about their eventually being a platform/community to learn about EA-relevant stuff is:
It provides a Schelling point, which helps people find learning partners easier, which makes it more likely for learning groups to get started
It is scalable
It introduces people to knowledge that might be useful that they would not have found on their own
It makes it easier for less-connected people to get engaged
It provides more tools and offers some best practices, making it easy for groups to get more value out of the experience
It lowers the barrier to get started and could serve as a clear next step to become more engaged in EA
I know there was one Discord group for rationalists learning math that seemed pretty useful.
Separately, there’s been a decent amount of work on AI specifically. I was personally matched with a few other people near me to learn about ML, and we did have several sessions, which was pretty nice.
I’d encourage more experiments here. One common thread (you’ll likely see in several responses) is that I’d encourage you to think small at first, as in an MVP. Maybe some early versions would look like Slack/Discord groups for one specific niche.
If you (anyone reading this) are interested, I recommend applying to the EA Funds or similar. I imagine some interventions here may be quite cheap, but useful. I’d be happy to review your application or discuss if you do.
I totally agree with this sentiment. And I might do an experiment myself in the future :) I don’t think funding is necessary for any of these experiments though.
What I like about their eventually being a platform/community to learn about EA-relevant stuff is:
It provides a Schelling point, which helps people find learning partners easier, which makes it more likely for learning groups to get started
It is scalable
It introduces people to knowledge that might be useful that they would not have found on their own
It makes it easier for less-connected people to get engaged
It provides more tools and offers some best practices, making it easy for groups to get more value out of the experience
It lowers the barrier to get started and could serve as a clear next step to become more engaged in EA