Executive summary: The author argues that Effective Altruism (EA) should add “responsibility” as a core value to its existing principles, to help guide ethical decision-making and prevent unintended harm.
Key points:
Current EA values are insufficient to prevent misuse; adding “responsibility” could help avoid harmful actions done with good intentions.
EA should take clearer stances on key issues like global health vs. animal welfare to increase effectiveness.
Decisions should consider both potential benefits and risks of harm, with caution proportional to impact.
The author suggests prioritizing animal welfare over global health based on cost-effectiveness.
Systemic solutions like regulating AI algorithms and addressing animal breeding could have wide-ranging benefits.
EA needs to balance long-term goals with addressing urgent near-term issues, especially regarding AI development.
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Executive summary: The author argues that Effective Altruism (EA) should add “responsibility” as a core value to its existing principles, to help guide ethical decision-making and prevent unintended harm.
Key points:
Current EA values are insufficient to prevent misuse; adding “responsibility” could help avoid harmful actions done with good intentions.
EA should take clearer stances on key issues like global health vs. animal welfare to increase effectiveness.
Decisions should consider both potential benefits and risks of harm, with caution proportional to impact.
The author suggests prioritizing animal welfare over global health based on cost-effectiveness.
Systemic solutions like regulating AI algorithms and addressing animal breeding could have wide-ranging benefits.
EA needs to balance long-term goals with addressing urgent near-term issues, especially regarding AI development.
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.