Arguments for and against moral advocacy
Spreading beneficial values is a promising intervention for effective altruists. We may hope that our advocacy has a lasting influence[…]
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Should altruists focus on artificial intelligence?
The idea that we should aim to shape smarter-than-human artificial intelligence (AI) is among the most well-known crucial considerations of[…]
Read moreBasic notions of prioritization
Prioritization researchers sometimes make statements (e.g. here) of the form “The probability that intervention X reduces expected suffering is 60%.” What[…]
Read moreUncertainty smooths out differences in impact
Suppose you investigated two interventions A and B and came up with estimates for how much impact A and B[…]
Read moreStrategic implications of AI scenarios
Efforts to mitigate the risks of advanced artificial intelligence may be a top priority for effective altruists. If this is[…]
Read moreTool use and intelligence: A conversation
This post is a discussion between Lukas Gloor and Tobias Baumann on the meaning of tool use and intelligence, which[…]
Read moreShould altruists prioritize the far future?
Brian Tomasik’s essay Should Altruists Focus on Reducing Short-Term or Far-Future Suffering? contains many interesting arguments for and against far future dominance.[…]
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