[Linkpost] “What is NZ’s comparative advantage?” by EA NZ, Rowan Clements 🔸

This is a link post.

Living in New Zealand can sometimes feel like an obstacle to doing good effectively. We’re far from the EA hubs in the UK/US, and from opportunities for direct work on global health & development.

But are there any areas where we might have an advantage? Here are some possibilities that the community has been discussing recently:

• As a low-risk environment for AI training. Alethios argues that NZ's legislative environment and geothermal resources could make us a good candidate for AI data/training centres.
• As a safe zone for global catastrophic risk. Many have noted that NZ's position as an isolated island nation makes us more resilient to risks like nuclear winter and pandemics.
• As a leverage point for animal welfare. Animal Policy International chose to work in New Zealand because we have high(er) welfare standards that could be used to drive change elsewhere.
• As a [...]

---

First published:
July 8th, 2025

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/3JLTPFmpTDMHPX5su/what-is-nz-s-comparative-advantage

Linkpost URL:
https://effectivealtruism.nz/blog/nz-comparative-advantage

---

Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

---