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Ben_West

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Non-EA interests include chess and TikTok (@benthamite). We are probably hiring: https://​​www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/​​careers

CEA is hiring a Head of Communications

Ben_West8 Mar 2024 23:04 UTC
100 points
1 comment1 min readEA link
(www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org)

Rates of Crim­i­nal­ity Amongst Giv­ing Pledge Signatories

Ben_West22 Jan 2024 17:42 UTC
202 points
31 comments6 min readEA link

CEA is spin­ning out of Effec­tive Ventures

Eli_Nathan18 Jan 2024 16:57 UTC
68 points
0 comments1 min readEA link

Cause-Gen­er­al­ity Is Hard If Some Causes Have Higher ROI

Ben_West12 Jan 2024 18:27 UTC
102 points
27 comments6 min readEA link

Zach Robin­son will be CEA’s next CEO

Ben_West28 Dec 2023 15:57 UTC
182 points
51 comments1 min readEA link

CEA is fundrais­ing, and fund­ing constrained

Ben_West20 Nov 2023 21:41 UTC
58 points
40 comments8 min readEA link

Here’s where CEA staff are donat­ing in 2023

Oscar Howie10 Nov 2023 13:55 UTC
94 points
4 comments7 min readEA link

AMA: Ben West, former startup founder and EtGer

Ben_West7 Nov 2023 22:04 UTC
45 points
40 comments1 min readEA link

De­bate se­ries: should we push for a pause on the de­vel­op­ment of AI?

Ben_West8 Sep 2023 16:29 UTC
252 points
58 comments1 min readEA link

How ex­pen­sive is leav­ing your org? Squig­gle Model

jessica_mccurdy16 Aug 2023 18:01 UTC
40 points
4 comments1 min readEA link

Are there dis­ec­onomies of scale in the rep­u­ta­tion of com­mu­ni­ties?

Lizka27 Jul 2023 18:43 UTC
50 points
11 comments17 min readEA link

CEA: still do­ing CEA things

Ben_West14 Jul 2023 22:07 UTC
65 points
38 comments3 min readEA link

Benefits of be­ing re­jected from CEA’s On­line team

Ben_West3 Jul 2023 16:34 UTC
53 points
3 comments3 min readEA link

Some Reflec­tions on EA Strat­egy Fortnight

Ben_West29 Jun 2023 17:46 UTC
83 points
14 comments2 min readEA link

Lab-grown meat is cleared for sale in the United States

Ben_West22 Jun 2023 0:42 UTC
209 points
6 comments1 min readEA link
(edition.cnn.com)

Third Wave Effec­tive Altruism

Ben_West17 Jun 2023 15:45 UTC
221 points
46 comments3 min readEA link

How has FTX’s col­lapse af­fected pub­lic per­cep­tion of EA?

Ben_West16 Jun 2023 17:37 UTC
97 points
26 comments3 min readEA link

EA Strat­egy Fort­night (June 12-24)

Ben_West7 Jun 2023 23:07 UTC
141 points
26 comments3 min readEA link

An Earn to Learn Pledge

Ben_West1 Jun 2023 18:55 UTC
76 points
3 comments1 min readEA link

How much do mar­kets value Open AI?

Ben_West14 May 2023 19:28 UTC
39 points
13 comments4 min readEA link