Hello!
Relatively new to the EA space and still learning. Was introduced by some friends and found myself enamored with the ideas of preventing X-risks and the ideals of EA in general. Have always wanted to gear myself towards a gear that altruistic in spirit (I originally wanted to be a therapist), but have found myself wanting to join EA orgs in an operations capacity.
Current EA interests are:
Community Building
Personally the cause area I identify with most, as I like to think of myself as a people/culture person. I spend a lot of personal time reflecting upon the errors of human judgments and how they make decisions based on a myriad of factors (e.g. cultural background, beliefs, social circle influences, etc.) as humans have always fascinated me. I recognize that much of our society is socially constructed and we should make efforts into correcting normally-held beliefs and challenging ourselves and society towards progress that is not just good, but effective as well.
AI Safety
Admittedly, I do not have the technical acumen to fully understand the nuances of AI Safety, but I have had a friend give me a generalized overview over the importance of AI Safety. I would like to believe I understand some of the arguments, but I would like to learn more to fill in the gaps in my knowledge-base.
If you want to DM me, feel free to e-mail me at either kai-en.chou@cgu.edu or kaikylechou@gmail.com.
Hi David,
Sorry for being late the party (new to the EA world), but I am interested in this subject because, professionally, I am someone who studies organizations from a psychology perspective.
To sum up my thoughts, there is an old adage that is attributed to Peter Drucker, in which he says “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” I’m curious to hear your thoughts on the matter because I find that an organization’s culture should be discussed and be a chief priority, even before the official formation of the organization’s final strategy. Culture should be created through deliberate efforts (instead of being “words on the wall”), and be allowed to change when new operators join the organization and want to participate in the formation of the culture.