EAG Talks

Oct 23 2024 182 ep. 41 mins 4
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Wild Animal Welfare Through the Lens of Population Ethics | Tim Campbell | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 49 mins  
According to one recent estimate, there are one sextillion animals on Earth that may be sentient, most living in the wild. Yet wild animal welfare is neglected by intergovernmental bodies such as the IPCC. This talk discusses the importance and difficulty of developing a framework for evaluating interventions targeted at improving wild animal welfare. It considers how a model recen

EA Forum AMA: Darren Margolias, BeastPhilanthropy

Oct 23 2024 79 mins  
Darren Margolias, Executive Director of ‪@BeastPhilanthropy‬, answers questions from EA Forum users, posted here: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/7QfKaF2bnCbuREJNx/ama-beast-philanthropy-s-darren-margolias/ Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ylphNrBjWI

Having an Impact With Stories | Timon Renzelmann | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 25 mins  
How do narratives affect people and cultures? What role do they play in our attempts to do good? What are the risks and pitfalls to avoid when trying to use stories for positive impact? In this talk, Timon shares some of the key insights he gains from exploring the science of narrative impact and persuasion, and what it takes to craft a story that enriches lives. Timon Renzelmann

Deceptive Tendencies of Language Models | Olli Järviniemi | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 16 mins  
AI systems deceiving humans, particularly about their alignment, pose significant challenges for ensuring their safety. Olli Järviniemi talks about his recent research on the deceptive tendencies of language models: will LLMs take deceptive actions without external instruction or pressure to do so? The basic approach is to create a realistic simulation environment and naturally pr

Navigating Job Opportunities Beyond the 80k Job Board | Maria Bækkelie | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 23 mins  
In this talk, Maria addresses why it is crucial for the Effective Altruism community to think beyond the 80,000 Hours Job Board and embrace a variety of career paths to enhance our collective impact. Discover the board’s selection process and learn how to apply these principles to find opportunities in your local context, moving beyond the typical UK, US, and remote listings. Ga

Darwinian Traps and Opportunities for Global Governance | Kristian Rönn | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 49 mins  
In this talk, Kristian Rönn delves into the compelling notion that humanity’s gravitation towards short-term success and solutions poses a significant threat to our long-term survival and alignment with our deepest values. Dubbing this phenomenon the “Darwinian trap,” Rönn outlines how it underpins many of today’s most pressing issues—from the degradation of our workpla

Why is Evidence Important in Development Policy? | Maria Bakken | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 24 mins  
The Norwegian think tank Civita is currently working to raise the debate on how the aid budget can be best spent, and how the Norwegian aid system should be structured. By highlighting the alternate costs and pushing for more systematic use of evidence, the aid budget can reach further and produce better outcomes. Project team member Maria Bakken talks about why evidence is so impo

Effective Giving, Pledging, and Giving What We Can | Luke Moore | EAGxNordics 2024

Oct 23 2024 25 mins  
How rich are you really? How much good can giving really do? And why would 8,842 people from 100 countries pledge to donate 10% of their income to effective charities? Join Lucas Moore, Head of Global Coordination at Giving What We Can, in exploring these questions and finding out why it is a mistake not to prioritize giving as part of effective altruism, and how effective giving i

Our Theory of Change: The Taimka Project | Abubakar, Umar | EA Nigeria Summit 2024

Oct 23 2024 34 mins  
This talk shared about the Taimaka's Project theory of change, outlining their inputs to outcomes and demonstrate how their theory of change improves lives. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npNfScjwc2M

Cost-Effective Solutions for Contraception: Lafiya Nigeria | Fatima, Umar | EA Nigeria Summit 2024

Oct 23 2024 22 mins  
This talk introduced Lafiya Nigeria, a non-profit dedicated to providing women with contraception. It is focused on optimizing cost-effective solutions, making it competitive with GiveWell's top charities in terms of cost-effectiveness. The talk shared about the Lafiya Nigeria model and the lessons that have been learned so far. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e6