EA Talks

This talk discusses the ongoing situation in Ukraine, especially the risk of it escalating to nuclear war. As Ukrainian forces retake territory, Russia may be running out of non-nuclear options. This creates one of the most dangerous situations in history. The talk addresses the specifics of the situation, including how large the risk is and what can be done about it, as well as more general implications for managing the risks of Great Power conflict.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Community members deliver short, 5-minute talks on a variety of topics:1. Hen welfare is tricky - Lukas Jasiunas2. AI Safety Low Hanging Fruit - Erik Otto3. The UN Common Agenda: a major opportunity for x-risk governance and future generations - Jacob Arbeid4. Animals and longtermism - Aditya S.K5. Extending cause prioritization research to the behavioral sciences - Falk Lieder6. Strengthening democracy of the world’s superpower - J.T. Stanley7. Why you should have a coach - Dave Cortright8. Introducing EA Virtual Reality - Hampton MoselEffective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In what area should you work on, especially if you come from a developing country? In this presentation, Renan explains how many people's backgrounds position them uniquely to tackle certain problems from an angle that might not be the best for everyone else – especially those from LMIC. He goes through the importance, tractability, neglectedness framework and the concept of comparative advantage, and then explains how you can use these to find low-hanging fruits in fields like pandemic preparedness, international policy, and talent search.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

A fireside chat with Spencer Greenberg.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this talk, Olivia Jimenez and Akash Wasil share what they've gathered as AI safety field builders about the best ways to get a handle on the alignment problem, develop inside views, and skill up. They also cover the importance of ambition and agency in research, and discuss how considerations like timelines could affect incoming researchers' paths.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Climate change is complex - giving doesn’t have to be. Giving Green is a charity evaluator using EA principles to identify evidence-backed, cost-effective, and high-leverage climate giving opportunities that anyone can support. In this talk, Emily walks you through the climate giving landscape and explains the research methodologies used by our experts to uncover high-impact climate giving opportunities.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this talk, Steve walks through the case for using your career to found an EA-aligned charity and why this path might be particularly impactful. He outlines what it takes, the barriers, and how Charity Entrepreneurship’s incubation program is designed to help you overcome those barriers. He lays out the major considerations for deciding on this career path and walks through the application process and breakdown the career trajectories of past incubatees.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Q&A session with Michael Aird, Senior Research Manager at Rethink Priorities and guest fund manager at the EA Infrastructure Fund.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

The talk covers CEA's work supporting EA university groups, suggestions for how to organize groups effectively, and solutions to common obstacles.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this talk, David discusses how he thinks about biorisk in the context of other existential risks, both in terms of relative priorities, and the interplay between them.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.