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[Question] What wheels do EAs and rationalists reinvent?

ArepoOct 17, 2024, 4:42 AM

26 points

62 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Who wants to be hired? (Feb-May 2024)

Toby Tremlett🔹Jan 31, 2024, 11:01 AM

62 points

84 comments2 min readEA link

Open thread: October—December 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹Sep 30, 2024, 2:43 PM

12 points

28 comments1 min readEA link

Open Thread: October—December 2023

LizkaOct 10, 2023, 1:10 PM

12 points

51 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What’s up with the bristlemouth, the most populous fish?

Bentham's BulldogDec 8, 2024, 4:58 PM

39 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Strongest real-world examples supporting AI risk claims?

rosehadsharSep 5, 2023, 3:11 PM

52 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Who looked into extreme nuclear meltdowns?

RemmeltSep 1, 2024, 9:38 PM

4 points

12 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Does anyone have up to date estimates on the most effective charities helping chickens?

Bentham's BulldogDec 12, 2024, 7:57 PM

41 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Thoughts on Pandora’s Gamble? (Book on GCBR/Covid origins by Alison Young)

SiebeRozendalAug 23, 2023, 12:42 PM

16 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How would your project use extra funding? (Marginal Funding Week)

LizkaNov 14, 2023, 4:58 PM

53 points

23 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How much pressure do you feel against externally expressing views which do not conform to those of your manager or organisation?

Vasco Grilo🔸Feb 10, 2024, 9:05 AM

60 points

16 comments5 min readEA link

[Question] Is there any work on cause prioritization that takes into account timelines being worldview-dependent?

Chris LeongOct 31, 2023, 2:25 AM

13 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] High impact charities in Gaza or Israel?

JoelMcGuireOct 17, 2023, 12:37 AM

66 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What do we know about Mustafa Suleyman’s position on AI Safety?

Chris LeongAug 13, 2023, 7:41 PM

14 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How well are university groups doing post-FTX?

Chris LeongFeb 11, 2024, 6:39 AM

21 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should Open Philanthropy build detailed quantitative models which estimate global catastrophic risk?

Vasco Grilo🔸Apr 10, 2024, 5:17 PM

11 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts would you like someone to write?

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 27, 2024, 10:30 AM

60 points

88 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts would you like someone to write?

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 5, 2025, 10:33 AM

30 points

17 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts are you thinking about writing?

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 4, 2024, 9:09 AM

38 points

77 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts are you thinking about writing?

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 5, 2025, 10:32 AM

29 points

44 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should the main text of the write-ups of Open Philanthropy’s large grants be longer than 1 paragraph?

Vasco Grilo🔸Mar 31, 2024, 9:04 AM

55 points

40 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What’s the current state of COVID-19 in the developing world?

Eevee🔹Dec 20, 2023, 5:04 AM

10 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Open thread: January—March 2024

LizkaJan 2, 2024, 4:41 AM

23 points

37 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What is AI Safety’s line of retreat?

RemmeltJul 28, 2024, 5:43 AM

4 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Discussion Thread: AI Welfare Debate Week

Toby Tremlett🔹Jul 2, 2024, 10:11 AM

28 points

24 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What is the counterfactual value of different AI Safety professionals?

PabloAMC 🔸Jul 3, 2024, 2:38 PM

6 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is there any overview over considerations that impact cause prioritization?

Benevolent_RainAug 23, 2024, 8:55 AM

10 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] New Year’s Thread: What do you want to achieve this year?

Toby Tremlett🔹Jan 1, 2025, 4:07 AM

30 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

Donation Celebration Post

Toby Tremlett🔹Dec 23, 2024, 7:41 AM

48 points

71 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What predictions from theoretical AI Safety research have been confirmed by empirical work?

freedomandutilityDec 29, 2024, 8:19 AM

43 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Effective giving initiatives should not assume the best animal and human welfare interventions are equally cost-effective?

Vasco Grilo🔸Feb 18, 2025, 5:47 PM

5 points

27 comments3 min readEA link

Ways the world is getting better—discussion thread

Toby Tremlett🔹Jan 20, 2025, 8:34 AM

50 points

23 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Typesetting / Paper designer recs

KaleemMar 5, 2025, 1:43 PM

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Where did the EA / Clinton Health Access Initiative connection come from?

NickLaingMar 7, 2025, 8:31 AM

61 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Donating more and better is the best strategy to maximise impact for the vast majority of people working in impact-focussed organisations?

Vasco Grilo🔸Mar 10, 2025, 6:01 PM

12 points

4 comments3 min readEA link

(Forum) Appreciation Thread

Manuel AllgaierApr 1, 2025, 4:55 PM

22 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

I. Starting Small

Maynk02Oct 11, 2023, 9:44 PM

5 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Hyper-Abundant Systems

DavidofOmegaSFeb 19, 2025, 1:20 PM

1 point

0 comments4 min readEA link

Updated Drowning Child Problem

Lachlan EarnshawDec 15, 2023, 3:53 AM

26 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

[Question] Can increasing Trust amongst humans be considered our greatest priority?

Firas NajjarAug 24, 2023, 8:45 AM

4 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is suicide a rational decision if it improves animals’ well being.

landedonmainlandNov 7, 2023, 11:12 AM

6 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Exercise for ‘Our Final Century?’

EA HandbookDec 5, 2023, 6:26 PM

8 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How to influence AGI?

Sam FreedmanJan 9, 2025, 8:46 PM

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How confident are you that it’s preferable for America to develop AGI before China does?

ScienceMon🔸Feb 22, 2025, 1:37 PM

202 points

48 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is every moral theory inherently consequentialist?

Chris PopaAug 9, 2023, 2:36 PM

3 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Are you living in accordance with your stated AI timelines?

CyrilBFeb 3, 2025, 5:19 PM

7 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] ai safety question

David turnerDec 3, 2023, 12:42 PM

−13 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Do you reject axiological hedonism, and what evidence is there for any alternative view?

NunikJan 19, 2025, 3:18 PM

14 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Ideas for incorporating Effective Altruism causes into a statistics assignment?

lamparitaApr 12, 2025, 4:39 PM

3 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] What am I missing re. open-source LLM’s?

another-anon-do-gooderDec 4, 2023, 4:48 AM

1 point

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Why are we not talking about UBI? (Universal Basic Income)

Andreas ChrysopoulosDec 13, 2023, 6:13 PM

8 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] What’s the Limit for Cost-Effectiveness?

alamo 2914Aug 10, 2023, 11:38 PM

4 points

5 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Need a reading recommendation!

NayanikaApr 12, 2025, 9:53 AM

3 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What are the most effective ways to create happiness (rather than avoiding suffering)?

Franziska FischerNov 1, 2024, 10:11 PM

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How Does 10% Pledge Work When Married

satelliteprocessMar 28, 2025, 3:34 PM

6 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How independent is the research coming out of OpenAI’s preparedness team?

EarthlingFeb 10, 2024, 4:59 PM

18 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should effective altruists learn a wide range of subjects?

jackchang110Feb 16, 2024, 2:29 AM

4 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] EA Aligned Coworking Spaces in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Mexico in particular): With or Without Local Members?

SMalagonFeb 20, 2024, 10:44 PM

0 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

What solvable problems are slowing down EA work?

James-Hartree-LawFeb 3, 2025, 8:47 PM

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

ONA Shut Down Impact on Longtermism?

Benji_3099Mar 30, 2025, 1:28 PM

1 point

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What About Creating an App That Would Answer Any Question Related to Suffering?

RobertDaoustJan 25, 2025, 4:16 PM

−3 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How honest should you be when applying for high-impact roles?

JDLCFeb 26, 2025, 1:11 PM

5 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] Got two postgrad offers—which should I choose?

rl1004Feb 28, 2025, 5:59 PM

4 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Career Options for EA-aligned Careers in Non-Profit or Social Impact—Emmanuel Katto Uganda

EmmanuelKattoJun 21, 2024, 5:22 AM

13 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Introductions and questions thread: April—June 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 28, 2024, 1:51 PM

14 points

30 comments1 min readEA link

Contration: The next threat from AI may not be like the risks we’ve feared

John WallbankJul 28, 2024, 11:19 PM

−1 points

1 comment5 min readEA link

How to Address EA Dilemmas – What is Missing from EA Values?

alexis schoenlaubOct 13, 2024, 9:33 AM

7 points

4 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] Is there an online group that gathers people interested in the intersection of EA and left-wing or progressive thought?

Joseph QuevedoDec 11, 2023, 10:24 AM

15 points

25 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should 80,000 Hours Consider Putting Ads on its Newsletters?

Noah Varley🔸Feb 14, 2024, 3:46 PM

3 points

2 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] What percentage of economic growth can be attributed to the “monetization” of different resources?

Ricardo PimentelJan 2, 2024, 5:34 AM

11 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] If EAs Should Invest, What Should We Invest In?

Noah Varley🔸Dec 29, 2023, 2:51 PM

18 points

3 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] What posts does the EA Forum appreciate, and what posts does it need more of?

Noah Varley🔸Dec 29, 2023, 5:06 PM

11 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Share what GWWC and the 10% Pledge has meant to you

Giving What We Can🔸Nov 18, 2024, 5:47 AM

67 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Share AI Safety Ideas: Both Crazy and Not. №2

ankMar 31, 2025, 6:45 PM

1 point

11 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Whose life matters more—a baby’s or an adult’s?

dstudioscodeJan 7, 2024, 9:02 AM

9 points

21 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Why can’t we accept the human condition as it existed in 2010?

Hayven FrienbyJan 9, 2024, 6:02 PM

35 points

36 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Do you have a duty to point out another’s cognitive bias?

davidpsMar 29, 2024, 10:13 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readEA link

Open thread: July—September 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹Jul 1, 2024, 10:12 AM

10 points

32 comments2 min readEA link

What kind of evidence would change your mind on capitalism*?

FrisoApr 2, 2024, 7:23 PM

23 points

12 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should EA ‘communities’ be ‘professional associations’?

Michael Noetel 🔸Apr 4, 2024, 4:50 AM

54 points

13 comments5 min readEA link

The promises of working on cultural change to move forward animal welfare

YvesBonJul 2, 2024, 5:33 AM

13 points

5 comments17 min readEA link

Why care about human longevity?

RaianyRomanniApr 9, 2024, 8:26 AM

10 points

2 comments10 min readEA link

[Question] Launching Applications for the Global AI Safety Fellowship 2025!

Impact AcademyNov 27, 2024, 3:33 PM

9 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] Has anyone done research on why Covid-19 didn’t become a bigger warning shot for future pandemic prevention?

PeterMar 5, 2025, 10:41 PM

24 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] AI consciousness & moral status: What do the experts think?

Jay LuongJul 6, 2024, 3:27 PM

0 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How much (more) data do we need to claim extreme cost-effectiveness?

Niek Versteegde, founder GOAL 3Oct 1, 2024, 12:36 PM

28 points

14 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] What novel, actionable advice does longtermism offer?

YarrowApr 19, 2024, 5:34 AM

8 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] High Schooler getting involved in EA

GamerChessApr 20, 2024, 11:19 AM

26 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should We Make Taking Actions Together, More Centralized Over Here?

Alisha Jul 7, 2024, 1:15 PM

5 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] How bad would AI progress need to be for us to think general technological progress is also bad?

Jim BuhlerJul 6, 2024, 6:44 PM

10 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is there any way to be confident that humanity won’t keep employing mass torture of animals for millions of years in the future?

EduardoApr 28, 2024, 6:43 PM

46 points

15 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Why don’t billionaires fund more towards highly cost-effective charities?

alicJul 11, 2024, 6:34 AM

24 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Encouraging Funders to Prioritize Impact: Seeking Insights & Learnings

Erik JentzenMar 20, 2025, 3:29 PM

4 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is a PhD right for me?

Franklin JackMay 7, 2024, 1:29 AM

3 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Need advice on University group committees/post intro-fellowship tracks.

Trym Braathen🔸Sep 25, 2024, 12:34 PM

6 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is it an Exceptionally Good Time for a “Third Major Political Party” in the US?

ivnDec 3, 2024, 11:04 AM

2 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Building a Forum?

Aaron GraifmanSep 8, 2024, 8:54 PM

3 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

When safety is dangerous: risks of an indefinite pause on AI development, and call for realistic alternatives

Hayven FrienbyJan 18, 2024, 2:59 PM

5 points

0 comments5 min readEA link

[Question] Common rebuttal to “pausing” or regulating AI

sammyboiz🔸May 22, 2024, 4:21 AM

4 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Seeking High-Impact Project Ideas for Consultancy Firm

Arie PilleSep 10, 2024, 12:26 PM

11 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Which charity event should my organisation sponsor this year?

Dim SumMay 24, 2024, 2:52 PM

8 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] What’s the best way to get a sense of the day-to-day activities of different researchers/research directions? (AI Governance)

LuiseMay 27, 2024, 12:48 PM

15 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Thread for Sense-Making on Recent Murders and How to Sanely Respond

Matrice JacobineJan 31, 2025, 9:53 PM

2 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

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[Question] Is Trapped Water A Really Big Issue?

dstudioscodeJan 22, 2024, 3:32 AM

−11 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Does boycotting work?

dstudioscodeJan 22, 2024, 3:39 AM

4 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Rounding Up Effectively at Supermarkets

Danny Lipsitz 🔸 🌱Jan 26, 2024, 1:13 AM

26 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Who’s hiring? (Feb-May 2024)

Toby Tremlett🔹Jan 31, 2024, 11:01 AM

50 points

54 comments1 min readEA link

Envisioning a Central Knowledge Hub for the Animal Advocacy Movement

Ronen BarJan 31, 2024, 7:25 AM

12 points

3 comments11 min readEA link

[Question] Developing AI solutions for global health—Emmanuel Katto

EmmanuelKattoJul 18, 2024, 6:41 AM

0 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] USD interest rates

artilugioSep 28, 2024, 2:20 AM

0 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] EA in the UK | Crowdsourcing projects / resources past and future

Gemma 🔸Oct 3, 2024, 1:18 PM

10 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Transitioning from Battery Cages: How Can Farmers Access Support for Humane Poultry Systems?

emmannaemekaOct 13, 2024, 2:20 AM

52 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What apps or methods have helped you budget so you know how much you can give?

Alana HFDec 18, 2024, 2:41 PM

45 points

5 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] FIRE and doing good

BarthFeb 7, 2025, 11:39 AM

65 points

11 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] What are effective donation opportunities for safeguarding liberal democracy in the US in 2025?

electroswingApr 9, 2025, 11:39 PM

34 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Meta charity focused on earning to give?

defun 🔸Oct 24, 2024, 1:21 PM

16 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Does a Seattle area EA-focused charity evaluator exist? In general is this kind of locally-focused organization valuable?

AltarOct 25, 2024, 12:21 PM

3 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] How do I plan my life in a world with rapid AI development?

Oliver KupermanFeb 10, 2025, 2:36 PM

27 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How to estimate the probability of moral assertions?

lamparitaFeb 10, 2025, 2:36 PM

12 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should EA group organisers (still) recommend 80K advising ‘by default’?

JDLCMar 22, 2025, 5:08 PM

52 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Do short AI timelines demand short Giving timelines?

ScienceMon🔸Feb 1, 2025, 10:44 PM

12 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What is the most effective animal charity among those recommended by animal charity evaluators?

Steven DelreFeb 6, 2025, 8:14 PM

9 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] THL v THL UK

Michael_2358 🔸Dec 22, 2024, 12:29 AM

40 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] What should we expect from the new European Commissioner on ‘Intergenerational Fairness’?

Joris 🔸Dec 16, 2024, 8:26 AM

8 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What are the strategic implications if aliens and Earth civilizations produce similar utilities?

Maxime Riché 🔸Aug 6, 2024, 9:21 PM

6 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] How impactful is being a suicide hotline volunteer?

OliverHaymanFeb 5, 2024, 5:02 AM

12 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Survey about Copyright and generative AI allowed here ?

Lee O'BrienAug 9, 2024, 12:27 PM

0 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] Why do EA longtermists not discuss the alleged problem of cognitive decline?

Stijn Bruers 🔸Mar 13, 2025, 10:16 PM

8 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Effective altruism is asking a lot of questions, finding answers and doing little action.

Lutebemberwa IsaMar 1, 2025, 8:43 PM

−7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Resources for helping make life/career decision?

warrenjordanOct 18, 2023, 5:24 PM

4 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] any anime watchers here drawing parallels between EA and JJK?

boboNov 26, 2023, 8:05 AM

−5 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Internships

Franklin JackNov 26, 2023, 7:25 AM

3 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is There a Project Tracking System in EA?

Aaron GraifmanNov 26, 2023, 5:34 PM

12 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Could humanity be saved by sending people to other planets (like Mars)?

lamparitaFeb 16, 2025, 7:40 PM

3 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Cost Estimation for Cultivated Beef?

mphelanAug 16, 2023, 12:24 PM

8 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] In the absence of advanced medical interventions, would the impact of infectious diseases on human society increase overtime?

Kinoshita Yoshikazu (pseudonym)Aug 18, 2023, 1:19 PM

4 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

II. Triggering The Race

Maynk02Oct 24, 2023, 6:45 PM

6 points

1 comment4 min readEA link

[Question] Will you fund a fungi surveillance study?

emmannaemekaSep 7, 2023, 8:42 PM

7 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Idea: Repository for AI Safety Presentations

EitanJan 6, 2025, 1:04 PM

14 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] I’ve just got a senior position at an EA affiliated org. Where can I find a mentor?

Sentient ToucanNov 11, 2023, 9:54 AM

18 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Do you know Biosecurity Level 3 (BSL-3) Experts?

Zoé Roy-StangAug 3, 2023, 7:33 PM

7 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] AI+bio cannot be half of AI catastrophe risk, right?

Benevolent_RainOct 10, 2023, 3:17 AM

23 points

11 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Can AI safely exist at all?

Hayven FrienbyNov 27, 2023, 5:33 PM

6 points

7 comments2 min readEA link

Finding an article about best living standards to earning to give

Zack ZalvaroNov 22, 2023, 5:12 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Would an Anthropic/OpenAI merger be good for AI safety?

MNov 22, 2023, 8:21 PM

6 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] What is the best way to do donation swapping?

SpiarrowMar 26, 2025, 10:10 AM

4 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] Trade Between Altruists With Different AI Timelines?

SpiarrowMar 18, 2025, 5:53 PM

3 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Intro to the book: Animal Weapons by Douglas Emlen.

Maynk02Oct 11, 2023, 9:26 PM

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Examples of Corrupt Charities

Franklin JackOct 27, 2023, 5:53 PM

1 point

2 comments1 min readEA link

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