Jacob 🔸

• Jacob 🔸 2 May 2026 3:17 UTC

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  in reply to: SiobhanBall’s comment on: The Case for a Grant­mak­ing Fellowship

  Sounds reasonable, so for active grantmaking (e.g. requests for proposals, making sure new , get builtorganizations), I believe domain expertise (e.g. AI safety experience) is more important

• Jacob 🔸 2 Feb 2026 18:11 UTC

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  on: More EAs should con­sider work­ing for the EU

  Thanks for this post! It closely matches my own experience, and I want to share a data point that others considering EU careers might find useful.Outside of clearly defined job postings such as AI Office Contract Agents, most people might have reasonable other options. BlueBook is good for early-career exploration, but the unit choice, inflexibility, and the probability of retention (10%) make it unattractive after some experience. Outside of clearly defined job postings, such as AI Office Contract Agents, most people might have other reasonable options. I consider applying to the Concourse, but don’t you need to prepare longer for this?

• Jacob 🔸 26 Jan 2026 13:16 UTC

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  on: Ja­cob ’s Quick takes

  We would welcome guest posts for Windfall’s Trust AI Economics Brief here! If you’re interested in summarizing your latest research for a broader audience of decision-makers or want to share a thoughtful take, this is an opportunity to do so!

• Jacob 🔸 22 Jul 2025 7:21 UTC

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  on: From rave web­sites to AI risk: 30 years of ca­reer lessons

  Thanks for sharing, Patrick!

• Jacob 🔸 1 Feb 2025 23:50 UTC

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  on: Should EAs help em­ploy­ees in the de­vel­op­ing world move to the West?

  I think there’s also a brain gain effect that includes the spillivers on the ambition of siblings and friends of migrants besides remittances. I think we cant exclude the possible that for the top there exists brain drain in net, due to lacking data. I have heard of forthcoming research regarding brain gain, but here is one study:

  Batista, Catia, Aitor Lacuesta, and Pedro C. Vicente. 2012. “Testing the ‘Brain Gain’ Hypothesis: Micro Evidence from Cape Verde.” Journal of Development Economics 97 (1): 32–45.

• Jacob 🔸 30 May 2024 10:07 UTC

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  on: An­nounc­ing the Launch of the Na­tional Ob­ser­va­tory on In­sect Farm­ing in France—ONEI

  Congratulations, Corentin! It is great to see this starting officially after so much preparatory work!

• Jacob 🔸 20 Dec 2023 17:50 UTC

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  on: Christ­mas Mar­ket with Ra­tion­al­ist Group

  We will meet at the Glühweinstand

• Jacob 🔸 19 Dec 2023 6:58 UTC

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  in reply to: akash 🔸’s comment on: akash’s Quick takes

  I didnt know that they deleted it on the the EA Forum, but the new website is run by the Horizon Institute. In their newsletter I heard about the website.

• Jacob 🔸 18 Dec 2023 6:49 UTC

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  in reply to: akash 🔸’s comment on: akash’s Quick takes

  I think most of their articles have been repackaged and can be found here: https://​​emergingtechpolicy.org/​​

• Jacob 🔸 6 Nov 2023 14:55 UTC

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  on: On run­ning a city-wide uni­ver­sity group

  Here in Munich, we are dealing with many similar issues since we started as a group focused on professionals and are now registered at the two big unis (TUM and LMU), which are the best in Germany. We have some irregular events catering to professionals, but the Intro Program and most of our event are frequented by both universities

• Jacob 🔸 4 Nov 2023 8:17 UTC

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  on: Hike to Riederstein

  We are in front of track 33 with a blue and a yellow jacket

• Jacob 🔸 12 Oct 2023 18:54 UTC

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  on: Re­sources & op­por­tu­ni­ties for ca­reers in Euro­pean AI Policy

  Thanks for the list! I will look at some more opportunities then.

• Jacob 🔸 24 Jul 2023 17:13 UTC

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  on: EA Sur­vey 2022: Geography

  Thanks for putting this together! Learned some new things about my local group!

• Jacob 🔸 11 Jul 2023 17:30 UTC

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  on: Pic­nic in Englischer Garten & In­tro Pro­gram Graduation

  We are here: https://​​maps.google.com/​​maps?q=48.150172364595484%2C11.588365696370602

• Jacob 🔸 20 Jun 2023 20:27 UTC

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  in reply to: rajlego’s comment on: ra­jlego’s Shortform

  Maybe https://​​foodimpacts.org/​​ ?

• Jacob 🔸 26 May 2023 23:07 UTC

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  in reply to: Ben Stewart’s comment on: In­group Deference

  Me as well! Thanks a lot!

• Jacob 🔸 6 May 2023 7:44 UTC

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  in reply to: vsrinivas’s comment on: Is there a study com­par­ing the effec­tive­ness of a Dol­lar donated to­day vs a Dol­lar donated to­mor­row?

  https://​​founderspledge.com/​​funds/​​patient-philanthropy-fund Founders Pledge tries the opposite and Phil Trammell’s research also argues that more patient philanthropists (who value the long term future) should save most of their money. But if u have very short timelines this might change as discussed here: https://​​forum.effectivealtruism.org/​​posts/​​8c7LycgtkypkgYjZx/​​agi-and-the-emh-markets-are-not-expecting-aligned-or

• Jacob 🔸 3 May 2023 11:54 UTC

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  on: Is there a study com­par­ing the effec­tive­ness of a Dol­lar donated to­day vs a Dol­lar donated to­mor­row?

  Philip Trammell has researched this topic of the timing of philanthropy. You can find it here: https://​​globalprioritiesinstitute.org/​​wp-content/​​uploads/​​Trammell-Dynamic-Public-Good-Provision-under-Time-Preference-Heterogeneity.pdf or more informal here:

• Jacob 🔸 28 Apr 2023 20:40 UTC

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  in reply to: Kevin ’s comment on: Res­tau­rant So­cial at Cuno B

  Thanks for the warm words, Kevin! I am looking forward to getting to know you on Tuesday!

• Jacob 🔸 10 Jan 2023 18:19 UTC

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  on: AGI and the EMH: mar­kets are not ex­pect­ing al­igned or un­al­igned AI in the next 30 years

  Thanks for writing this! Great to see this written out finally.