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14:58

“Why isn’t anti-fascism a bigger topic at EAG events...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/03/02

TL;DR: Define your line that if crossed, you would consider this issue one of (if not the most) pressing issues, or at least pressing enough to warrant some of your time. I want to start with a clarification that I learned while writing this post. In the United States, charities with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are permitted to discuss policy and engage in advocacy, but are prohibited from participating in partisan political campaigns. I have also read the EA Forum post Politics on the EA Forums

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7:19

“New cause area: human intelligence amplification” by...

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2026/03/01

The cause of human intelligence amplification (aka HIA, human intelligence enhancement, human intelligence augmentation) seems to have very little discussion on this forum; those terms (in quotations) give only a handful of search results. I think this is a big mistake. In particular, I think that reprogenetics is a good cause area that should get more resources.Reprogenetics is biotechnology used to empower parents to make genomic choices on behalf of their future children. Reprogenetics would

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2:19

“OpenAI from Non-profit to deal with the U.S....

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2026/02/28

OpenAI's new deal to deploy AI models on U.S. Department of War classified network: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/27/openai-strikes-deal-with-pentagon-hours-after-rival-anthropic-was-blacklisted-by-trump.html I think I’m not alone in this assessment, but @80,000 Hours should remove all OpenAI roles from their job board and amend any articles they’ve published recommending working at OpenAI. We had these discussions before on the forum: 80,000 hours should remove OpenAI from the Job Board (and

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6:11

“Animal advocates should be cautious of...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/28

Disclaimer: This post isn't a critique of any grant-making or research organisation I know of - I imagine most of them think about cost-effectiveness in a nuanced way, rather than falling into the traps I describe below. However, I do think some individuals fall into these traps, and I thought it could be valuable to the community to capture these ideas in writing. The potential problem with cost-effectiveness (in animal advocacy) We can all agree that we want to get the most impact for our buck

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9:05

“Books I’d Like To See Written” by MikkoJarvenpaa

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/28

TL;DR. We're looking for people who want to write books that can shape narratives and help establish their authors as thought leaders. A list of 10 book ideas follows, mostly around meta-EA and farmed animal causes. If you have an idea for a book that might fit the pattern (also in other topics), or you think someone should publish a book about their ideas, read more and maybe get in touch. Hi EA Forum, I’m the founder of Worldshapers. We’re a relatively new nonprofit aiming to build cultural

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2:24

[Linkpost] “Pete Hegseth replies to Anthropic’s...

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2026/02/28

This is a link post. Full Tweet below: This week, Anthropic delivered a master class in arrogance and betrayal as well as a textbook case of how not to do business with the United States Government or the Pentagon. Our position has never wavered and will never waver: the Department of War must have full, unrestricted access to Anthropic's models for every LAWFUL purpose in defense of the Republic. Instead, @AnthropicAI and its CEO @DarioAmodei , have chosen duplicity. Cloaked in the sanctimonious

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9:34

“GWWC’s 2026 strategy: strengthening foundations &...

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2026/02/27

After a successful 2025 laying the foundations, this year we're strengthening our foundations and starting to accelerate growth towards our Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG): 1 million pledgers donating $3B USD to high-impact charities annually. Where we are Giving What We Can is working towards a world without preventable suffering or existential risk, where everyone is able to flourish. We do this by making giving effectively and significantly a norm among those who can afford it. Our community of

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4:15

“Here’s to the Polypropylene Makers” by Jeff Kaufman 🔸

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/27

Six years ago, as covid-19 was rapidly spreading through the US, my sister was working as a medical resident. One day she was handed an N95 and told to "guard it with her life", because there weren't any more coming. N95s are made from meltblown polypropylene, produced from plastic pellets manufactured in a small number of chemical plants. Building more would take too long: we needed these plants producing all the pellets they could. Braskem America operated plants in Marcus Hook PA

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5:40

[Linkpost] “Statement from Dario Amodei on our...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/27

This is a link post. I believe deeply in the existential importance of using AI to defend the United States and other democracies, and to defeat our autocratic adversaries. Anthropic has therefore worked proactively to deploy our models to the Department of War and the intelligence community. We were the first frontier AI company to deploy our models in the US government's classified networks, the first to deploy them at the National Laboratories, and the first to provide custom models for national

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2:52

[Linkpost] “Bregman makes a strong argument for...

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2026/02/26

This is a link post. Is now the time to Boycott Chat GPT? I've raised boycotts here before and EAs seem a bit allergic, but I think @Rutger Bregman makes a strong case. Costs little, the time seems ripe and it might achieve something big. If there was even a 5% chance that a boycott could seriously either harm Open AI or make them reform their approach (optimistic?) it, might it be worth putting some energy or even EA money into supporting this cause? Unfortunately OpenPhil probably couldn't as

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2:23

“Half the World Is Trying to Promote Democracy;...

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2026/02/25

Dear Beloved Fellow EAs, Inspired to post this because it's draft amnesty week. I'm sure others here have thought about this more than me, so maybe I'm missing a lot. But I just keep thinking: When I turn on the news, it feels like half the world is trying to promote Democracy. I'm an American. So maybe what I really mean is: It feels like half of American society is trying to promote Democracy or save America from authoritarianism. When I go outside and walk just a few blocks from where I live, I

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7:15

“Effective Zakat Fund 2026” by Muslim Impact Lab,...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/25

GiveDirectly has launched their 3rd high-impact, evidence-backed Zakat fund in Mozambique, one of the most neglected crises in the world today. Through direct cash transfers, families receive support quickly, transparently, and with full autonomy over how to use it. At a glance, this fund: Sends100% of your Zakat directly to eligible Muslim families in northern Mozambique Provides$550 in unconditional cash per household Uses anevidence-backed approach supported by 1,000+ studies Isfully

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47:43

“How To Safeguard Democracy” by Evelyn H., Initiative...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/25

Introduction Democracy is in danger. This post examines how we can protect it. It provides an overview of the global state of democracy, explains current threats to democracy and their causes, presents effective countermeasures against autocratization, and explores what role this issue should (or should not) play within effective altruism. What this post does not include are concrete comparative figures on the effectiveness of different interventions, or a quantitative analysis of possible

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5:36

[Linkpost] “Exclusive: Hegseth gives Anthropic until...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/25

This is a link post. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday evening to give the military unfettered access to its AI model or face harsh penalties, Axios has learned. The big picture: Hegseth told Amodei in a tense meeting on Tuesday that the Pentagon will either cut ties and declare Anthropic a "supply chain risk," or invoke the Defense Production Act to force the company to tailor its model to the military's needs. Why it matters: The Pentagon wants to punish

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62:58

“Responsible Scaling Policy v3” by Holden Karnofsky

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/24

All views are my own, not Anthropic's. This post assumes Anthropic's announcement of RSP v3.0 as background. Today, Anthropic released its Responsible Scaling Policy 3.0. The official announcement discusses the high-level thinking behind it. This is a more detailed post giving my own takes on the update. First, the big picture: I expect some people will be upset about the move away from a “hard commitments”/”binding ourselves to the mast” vibe. (Anthropic has always had the ability to revise the

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22:32

“The Discovery Problem: Why EA Can’t Find What It...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/24

Introduction (Written with extensive AI-assistance, including in drafting) Effective altruism has moved billions of dollars toward evidence-based interventions and saved lives. The analytical machinery the community has built (cost-effectiveness models, uncertainty quantification, comparative frameworks) represents a real contribution to how philanthropy works. These achievements are what makes the problem I'm describing so costly. EA assembled one of the most capable, motivated, and intellectually

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2:59

“You Should Donate To EA Fundraisers or...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/24

Otherwise known as: Effective givers should bankroll more effective giving infrastructure Do you donate a significant amount to GiveWell's Top Charities, perhaps because you have pledged money and you want to end preventable childhood death? Would you like more money to go to GiveWell's Top Charities? You should instead consider donating to: A professional effective giving fundraising organisation, that employs staff to fundraise on behalf of GiveWell's Top Charities. There are a load of them

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“3 recent posts from Effective Altruism Australia...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/24

I joined Effective Altruism Australia as CEO back in July 2025, after spending 3.5 years as the Head of Marketing at Giving What We Can. I wanted to share a few blog posts from our website, that help give some insight into our work and direction going forward. What does Effective Altruism Australia do? Effective Altruism Australia (EAA) champions the principles of effective altruism in Australia and connects Australians to practical actions through giving and community. We primarily raise money

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16:47

“The Operational Side of Giving: Three Frameworks...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/24

A full disclaimer is at the end of this post. In short, nothing here is financial, tax, or legal advice. TLDR After five years of giving under the 10% pledge, I’ve found that the most useful shift in how I think about it has been treating it less as a one-off moral commitment, and more as something that benefits from ongoing management. This post shares three practical ideas that have helped me: (1) doing periodic “affordability reviews” for your pledge, borrowing a concept from mortgage lending,

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28:38

“Which questions can’t we punt?” by Lizka, Owen...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2026/02/24

We think AI strategy researchers should prioritize questions related to earlier parts of the AI transition, even when that means postponing work on some questions that ultimately seem more important. In brief, our case for taking this “just-in-time” perspective is: There are more open AI strategy questions than we have capacity or time for right now At some point, AI uplift (and expanded human attention) will give humanity way more capacity for strategy work This could make the marginal research

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