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Opening remarks | Kelsey Piper | EA Global: Bay Area 2025
Watch on YouTubeJoin us for an opening talk from Kelsey Piper.Kelsey is a senior writer at Vox's Future Perfect, where she writes about global health, science, and tech.
The Moral Circle: insects, AI systems, and other beings who might matter | Jeff Sebo | EAG Bay Area 2025
Watch on YouTubeWhich nonhumans matter, how much do they matter, and what do we owe them in a world reshaped by human activity? In this talk, Jeff Sebo argues that humanity should include all…
Doing impactful research | Marcus Davis | EA Global: Bay Area 2025
Watch on YouTubeJoin Marcus Davis as he examines how Rethink Priorities has refined its research methodology and theory of change over time. Drawing from concrete examples, he'll share key insights…
AI-enabled human power grabs, and how to stop them | Tom Davidson | EA Global: Bay Area 2025
Watch on YouTubeAI could enable a tiny group of humans, or just one human, to take over a country and even the world. This risk is ballpark similar probability to AI takeover, and would be similarly…
Strategic directions for a digital consciousness | Hayley Clatterbuck & Derek Shiller | EAG BA 2025
Watch on YouTubeConsciousness in contemporary or near-future AI systems is becoming a matter of practical concern. To make wise decisions about such systems, it will be important to have a model of…
Critical levers: Where to push for farmed animals now | Zoe Sigle | EA Global: Bay Area 2025
Watch on YouTubeFactory farming, the industrial-scale harming of animals raised for food, is arguably the greatest moral atrocity of our time. Every year, 91 billion land animals, 124 billion…
Fireside chat | William MacAskill and Tom Davidson | EA Global: Bay Area 2025
Watch on YouTubeIn this fireside chat, Tom Davidson and William MacAskill will discuss whether AI could help a small group of humans seize power, how to get to the best possible future, and other…
Evidence to Policy Pipeline | Eva Vivalt | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubePolicymaker decisions can be very consequential, and in recent years many have been interested in ensuring that these decisions are evidence-based. However, there are several barriers…
Giving Portfolios Under Moral Uncertainty | Bob Fischer | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeIt's hard to know what to think about lots of foundational moral questions. As a result, it's hard to know how to prioritize among the various giving opportunities available to us.…
10,000th 10% Giving Pledge in 2024? | James Rayton | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeJames Rayton, Giving What We Can's Head of Community, gives an inside view of their organisational strategy and a chance to feed into the thinking on how to achieve their bold plans…
Hepatitis C Human Challenge Studies in Toronto | Jake Eberts | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeA human challenge model (where volunteers are deliberately infected with a pathogen) may represent the only way to advance hepatitis C vaccine development in the foreseeable future. A…
Giving Kids a Fighting Chance for a Very Low Cost | Andrew Pavao | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeNutrition International's Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) program is a life-saving nutrition intervention that has reached more than 150 million children per year, with more than 10…
Wild and Farmed Animal Welfare | Kyle Johannsen | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeThis talk discusses the relationships between two important cause areas: wild animal welfare and farmed animal welfare. The talk covera various considerations relevant to cause…
Making AI Risk Accessible with Compelling Analogies | Darren McKee | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeEveryone will be affected by increasingly powerful AI systems, so everyone should be empowered to understand AI risks. This talk explores how to make AI risk and safety ideas more…
How Not to Waste Your Career | Matt Reardon | EAGxToronto 2024
Watch on YouTubeMatt from 80,000 Hours offers reflections on hundreds of career conversations he's had. He speaks to some of the core assumptions behind 80k's career recommendations that often go…
Nordic Comparative Advantage | Maria Bækkelie, Laura Kull | EAGxNordics 2025
Watch on YouTubeWhat are the Nordic & Baltic comparative advantages to have a positive impact in the world? This talk explores the unique strengths and opportunities of the Nordic effective…
The Case for Prioritizing Animals in your EA Journey | Niklas Fjeldberg | EAGxNordics 2025
Watch on YouTubeWhat if your work could help billions and still feel like a privilege? In this talk, Niklas Fjeldberg explores why animal advocacy is one of the most impactful, neglected, and…
Understanding AI Alignment Through Learning Theory | Einar Urdshals | EAGxNordics 2025
Watch on YouTubeJoin Einar Urdshals as he introduces how Singular Learning Theory (SLT) can help advance AI safety. As AI systems grow more powerful, we need to understand how they learn and…
Overcoming Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome: A CBT Perspective | Tim LeBon | EAGxNordics 2025
Watch on YouTubeTim LeBon explores two common mental health challenges in the effective altruism community: perfectionism and imposter syndrome. Learn about their causes, what keeps them going, and…
CEPI: 100 Day Mission Vaccine Development; What Does it Take? | Stig Tollefsen | EAGxNordics 2025
Watch on YouTubeThis session explores the ambitious global initiative to develop safe and effective vaccines within 100 days of a pandemic threat's identification. Stig Tollefsen from CEPI discusses…
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