EAG Talks

Watch on Youtube People farm a lot of pigs. They farm even more chickens. And if they don’t already, they’re soon to farm even more black soldier flies. How should EAs distribute their resources to address these problems? And how should EAs compare benefits to animals with benefits to humans? This talk outlines a framework for answering these questions. Bob Fischer argues that we should use estimates of animals’ welfare ranges to compare how much good different interventions can accomplish. He also suggests some tentative welfare range estimates for several farmed species.

Ethan Perez discusses the risks of AI systems, including biases, offensive content, and faulty code. He explores evaluating data quality and addressing risks in language models, as well as alternative training methods. The podcast also delves into the challenges of deception in AI models and the question of model identity. Additionally, it touches on the impact of different training schemes and the importance of generalists in evaluation work.

Jaime Yassif, a Policy Analyst at Effective Altruism Global, discusses the risks and motivations behind state bioweapons development. The podcast explores the weaknesses in international organizations, the challenges of prevention, and the importance of accountability and coordination. It also addresses the difficulties of transparency and verification and proposes collaboration with the UN and WHO to prevent state bioweapons development.

Watch on Youtube A fireside chat with Rose Gottemoeller, the Steven Hazy Lecturer at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation and former Deputy Secretary General of NATO. Moderated by Carl Robichaud, the nuclear weapons policy programme officer at Longview Philanthropy, this conversation is exploring the topics of Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and the future of arms control.

Katja Grace, Lead Researcher at AI Impacts, discusses the concrete concerns of AI risk and the concept of value fragility. She explores interpreting human values in AI systems and examines the ratio of cognitive labor for good and bad things. The podcast also explores biases in assessing AI risks and safety.

Watch on Youtube James Snowden and Norma Altshuler give an overview of some of the exciting new work by Open Philanthropy’s global health and wellbeing team, including the launch of several new grantmaking programs. We’ll then dive deep on one of those programs — Global Aid Policy. Norma Altshuler, who leads that work, outlines things she’s been learning about how to create change, and discuss takeaways about pursuing high-impact careers and contributing to policy change

Scott D. Sagan, Professor of Political Science, discusses the pressing nuclear threats from North Korea, Russia, and the United States. He explores the revelation of a secret graphite reactor in Syria and discusses mitigating factors for nuclear panic. The podcast also covers dangerous incidents during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Russia's defensive measures in Ukraine, and the NPT and TPNW treaties.

Watch on Youtube Join the organizers for a brief welcome, followed by a talk with Toby Ord, a philosopher at Oxford University. Find out more about EA Global conferences at: www.eaglobal.org Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org

Watch on Youtube A hands-on workshop to help you with your impostor syndrome. In this session, you’ll: - Investigate the potential causes of your impostor syndrome - Experiment with different techniques to eliminate your impostor syndrome - Come up with a practical plan to implement these strategies in your life Find out more about EA Global conferences at: www.eaglobal.org Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org

Watch on Youtube Bring a decision you're grappling with to this interactive decision-making workshop. Spencer is teaching elements of good decision-making and have you apply them to a real decision you need to make. You can download the decision-making worksheet here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oI47...) and follow along with this workshop. Spencer is an entrepreneur and mathematician with a focus on improving human well-being through social science. He's the founder of ClearerThinking.org, which provides more than 70 free tools and training programs related to topics like decision-making and cognitive biases, used by hundreds of thousands of people. He's also the founder of Spark Wave, a startup foundry that creates novel software products from scratch designed to solve problems in the world. Find out more about EA Global conferences at: www.eaglobal.org Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org