Executive summary: A recent survey found that satisfaction with the EA community has declined since the FTX crisis, though it may have improved from its lowest point. Respondents cited various reasons for dissatisfaction and reported reduced engagement.
Key points:
Satisfaction with EA in Dec 2023/Jan 2024 was lower than in Dec 2022 shortly after the FTX crisis, but higher than respondents’ recalled satisfaction from their lowest point post-FTX.
Top reasons for dissatisfaction included cause prioritization, leadership, justice/equity/inclusion/diversity issues, scandals, and focus on AI/x-risk/longtermism.
39% of respondents reported getting less engaged with EA over the past year, while 29% reported increasing engagement.
31% stopped referring to “EA” while still promoting EA ideas, and 15% temporarily stopped promoting EA. Smaller percentages reported other reductions in EA behaviors.
41% at least somewhat agreed there is currently a “leadership vacuum” in EA. 46% would like to see EA change more post-FTX.
Trust in key EA orgs (CEA, Open Phil, 80K) was slightly lower than in the Dec 2022 post-FTX survey.
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Executive summary: A recent survey found that satisfaction with the EA community has declined since the FTX crisis, though it may have improved from its lowest point. Respondents cited various reasons for dissatisfaction and reported reduced engagement.
Key points:
Satisfaction with EA in Dec 2023/Jan 2024 was lower than in Dec 2022 shortly after the FTX crisis, but higher than respondents’ recalled satisfaction from their lowest point post-FTX.
Top reasons for dissatisfaction included cause prioritization, leadership, justice/equity/inclusion/diversity issues, scandals, and focus on AI/x-risk/longtermism.
39% of respondents reported getting less engaged with EA over the past year, while 29% reported increasing engagement.
31% stopped referring to “EA” while still promoting EA ideas, and 15% temporarily stopped promoting EA. Smaller percentages reported other reductions in EA behaviors.
41% at least somewhat agreed there is currently a “leadership vacuum” in EA. 46% would like to see EA change more post-FTX.
Trust in key EA orgs (CEA, Open Phil, 80K) was slightly lower than in the Dec 2022 post-FTX survey.
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