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EA Forum Podcast (All audio)

Audio narrations from the Effective Altruism Forum, including curated posts, posts with 30 karma, and other great writing. If you"d like fewer episodes, subscribe to the "EA Forum (Curated & Popular)" podcast instead.

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2:13

[Linkpost] “EU Farmed Animal Welfare Policy:...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/25

This is a link post. At Rethink Priorities, we've just published a report with a comprehensive analysis of the current EU political landscape and its implications for farmed animal welfare policy advancement. Who should read it: Philanthropic funders who wish to support greater protections for farmed animals in European Union (EU) legislation Animal advocacyorganizations operatingin countries in the EU orat the EU leveldirectly Key findings overview: The full report provides a detailed analysis

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2:04

[Linkpost] “Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/25

This is a link post. In a climate-controlled bunker in an unremarkable building in rural Aberdeen, Idaho, there are shelves upon shelves of meticulously labeled boxes of seed. This vault is home to many of the United States’ more than 62,000 genetically unique lines of wheat, collected over the past 127 years from around the world. Though dormant, these seeds are alive. But unless they are continually cared for and periodically replanted, the lines will die, along with the millenniums of

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2:17

“Should EA group organisers (still) recommend 80K...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/25

80K recently shifted their strategic prioritise to focus on AGI: 80,000 Hours is shifting its strategic approach to focus more on AGI — EA Forum As a uni group organiser, 80K advising has been my 'go to' recommendation for people who want careers advice beyond what I can provide. This has been a pretty universal recommendation regardless of career / cause area interests. (I'm aware this might always have been an incorrect/overgeneralised approach) Considering this strategic shift, should I be more

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36:26

“Convergence 2024 Impact Review” by...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/25

Convergence 2024 Impact Review home page.Impact overview 2024 marked the first full year with the new Convergence Analysis 9-person team. This year we published 20 articles on understanding and governing transformative AI. Our research impacted regulatory frameworks internationally. In the US we provided consultation to the Bureau of Industry and Security that directly informed their proposed rule on reporting requirements for dual-use AI, while in the EU we saw specific recommendations incorporated

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9:19

“Saving a life” by phoebe b

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/24

I recently decided to check how much I've donated to GiveWell's Top Charity Fund over the last three years. I only got properly bought into EA in 2021/22, and only started donating on a monthly basis in Jan 2022. I also don't earn a huge amount, so haven't been donating much monthly in real terms, although 18 months ago I stepped up my donation amount. I kinda forgot about my donations, as one does, until recently I was like "oh, I've been doing this for like 3 years now, I wonder how much I've

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37:18

“EA Survey 2024: How People Get Involved in EA” by...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/24

Summary Understanding how people first encounter EA and what helps them get involved in EA is important for understanding how to optimize recruitment. With the Meta Coordination Forum survey suggesting that it would be ideal for the EA community to grow rapidly, this is of high importance. To meet the recommended targets, some of these routes into EA would need to scale very dramatically over the next year. Personal contacts (17.9%) and 80,000 Hours (15.8%) remain the largest sources of

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5:57

“Australians for AI Safety Launches New Election...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/24

Today marks the launch of a new federal election campaign from Australians for AI Safety — bringing together leading AI experts to advocate for crucial safety policies ahead of the federal election. Good Ancestors has been leading the coordination of this initiative over the past few months and we need your help now! What the campaign includes: Anexpert-led open letter calling on the next government to establish anAustralian AI Safety Institute and progress anAustralian AI Act with mandatory

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32:34

“Addressing challenges for s-risk reduction: Toward...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/23

1. Introduction One of the most reasonable ethical aims from a variety of perspectives is to focus on s-risk reduction, namely on steering the future away from paths that would entail vastly more suffering than Earth so far. The research field of s-risk reduction faces many challenges, such as narrow associations to particular ethical views, perceived tensions with other ethical aims, and a deep mismatch with the kinds of goals that most naturally motivate us. Additionally, even if one strongly

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2:33

“Rationalism and EA on the ‘Behind the Bastards’...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/23

Robert Evans has made an in depth four part series on the Zizians, which includes a lot of background on Rationality in the bay area, CFAR, and a lot of the ideas leading up to the murders (first three episodes).Part One: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a Death Cult Part Two: The Zizians: Birth of a Cult Leader Part Three: How The Zizians Went Full On Death Cult Part Four: The Zizian Murder Spree (or Exactly How Harry Potter Fanfic Killed A Border Patrol Agent) In my opinion

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6:34

“Exploring Far-UVC: Blueprint Biosecurity’s 266-Page...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/23

TL;DR: Promise:Far-UVC demonstrates remarkable air-cleaning capabilities. In one of the most promising studies, its effectiveness was equivalent to “changing the air completely over in the room 184 times every hour,” compared to the CDC's recommendation of 5+ changes—and even hospital operating rooms only require 20 (Wood 2020). Neglect:Despite its promise, far-UVC is largely unknown outside academic and niche research circles. Tractability:Real-world safety and efficacy data are still pending; no

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1:54

“Adam Hebert – Founder of Vetted Causes” by VettedCauses

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/23

Hi everyone, So far, Vetted Causes has published two charity reviews, and people have questioned our intentions and criticized us for being anonymous. Based on this I (the founder of Vetted Causes) have decided it's best to reveal my identity. Previously, I’ve referred to myself as Isaac on this forum, but that was a pseudonym. My real name is Adam Hebert. When I started Vetted Causes, I wanted to remain anonymous in order to: Prevent bias: I want to avoid developing any personal relationships

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7:02

[Linkpost] “Good Research Takes are Not Sufficient...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/22

This is a link post. TL;DR Having a good research track record is some evidence of good big-picture takes, but it's weak evidence. Strategic thinking is hard, and requires different skills. But people often conflate these skills, leading to excessive deference to researchers in the field, without evidence that that person is good at strategic thinking specifically. Introduction I often find myself giving talks or Q&As about mechanistic interpretability research. But inevitably, I'll get

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11:06

“Apply to MATS 8.0!” by Ryan Kidd

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/21

Applications are open for the ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) Summer 2025 Program, running Jun 16-Aug 22, 2025. First-stage applications are due Apr 18! MATS is a twice-yearly, 10-week AI safety research fellowship program operating in Berkeley, California, with an optional 6-12 month extension program for select participants. Scholars are supported with a research stipend, shared office space, seminar program, support staff, accommodation, travel reimbursement, and computing resources

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5:08

“‘Actually local groups’ - an easy way to meet fellow...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/21

TLDR: Consider indicating your approximate location on the EA forum community members map, so local organizers can find you, and maybe take initiative yourself to organize lunch meetups, walks, coworking, anything else you want, all within 10min of where you live or work. Many EA community members (myself included) would like to meet others with shared interests more often without the hassle of long commutes. In EA Hubs like London or Berlin, 30-45min+ commutes to meet other members from your

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6:33

“In defense of quantifying suffering” by frances_lorenz

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/21

Author's note: Hi everyone! This is a cross-post from my blog. It's a short, accessible piece intended for those who find the idea of measuring suffering "icky," uncomfortable, or cold. I've noticed this as a fairly common reaction to effective altruism, and I wanted to write from a place of sincerely empathising with it. My goal here was to explore how quantification can complement our natural empathy rather than replace it. Is it more difficult to live with AIDS for a year or to have blindness

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9:25

“Bridging Worldviews: Tantric Retreat Centre Goes...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/21

Some rich people have worldviews that are uncommon within Effective Altruism. These people might be on board with doing good, but less aligned with the pragmatic, calculated approach common in Effective Altruist circles. Last year, I joined a group of “strange stakeholders” investing in a co-created tantric retreat centre. The other investors' worldviews ranged from business-minded altruism to spiritually idealistic tantra. By thoughtfully presenting Effective Altruist ideas in ways that bridged

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13:39

“Five insights from farm animal economics” by...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/20

How the dismal science can help us end the dismal treatment of farm animals By Martin Gould Note: This post was crossposted from the Open Philanthropy Farm Animal Welfare Research Newsletter by the Forum team, with the author's permission. The author may not see or respond to comments on this post. This year we’ll be sharing a few notes from my colleagues on their areas of expertise. The first is from Martin. I’ll be back next month. - Lewis In 2024, Denmark announced plans to introduce the

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1:57

“Announcing the Vancouver Forum for Effective...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/20

We’re excited to announce the Vancouver Forum for Effective Altruism! Whether you’re new to Effective Altruism, or have already made high-impact work a part of your life, you’re invited to join the Forum. Join us this April 4-5 in Vancouver, Canada to make new connections, learn about the latest in EA, and enjoy a meal together. Registration is now open! Know of someone who may be interested in the event? Share the details today! Feel free to join for either or both events: Friday Dinner and

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14:53

“80,000 Hours is shifting our strategic approach to...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/20

TL;DR In a sentence: We are shifting our strategic focus to put our proactive effort towards helping people work on safely navigating the transition to a world with AGI, while keeping our existing content up. In more detail: We think it's plausible that frontier AI companies will develop AGI by 2030. Given the significant risks involved, and the fairly limited amount of work that's been done to reduce these risks, 80,000 Hours is adopting a new strategic approach to focus our efforts in this area.

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8:36

“I made an infographic for the Introduction to...

EA Forum Podcast (All audio) ·

2025/03/20

I made the following infographic adapting the Introduction to Effective Altruism post. The goal I set for myself was to make the post more accessible and easier to digest to broaden its potential audience, and to make the ideas more memorable through graphics and data visualizations. You can also view it in high-resolution here or get a pdf here. More info on the thought and creative process below! Why did I make this? I'm a graphic designer with a background in scientific and technical

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