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Effective Altruism?

Effective altruism asks a simple question: how can we do the most good? We try to find out through evidence, action, and iteration.

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02 — Priority Areas

Tackling the World's Most Pressing Problems

We try to identify the world's most pressing problems and work on them. We focus on issues that are large in scope, neglected by existing efforts, and where real progress is achievable — that combination is where additional resources can have the greatest impact.

Catastrophic Risks

Power-seeking AI

Advanced AI pursuing unintended goals

Extreme Power Centralization

Risks from centralized control

Engineered Pandemics

Biosecurity and pandemic prevention

Great Power Conflict

Nuclear war and geopolitical stability

Emerging Challenges

Space Governance

Digital Minds

AI Enhanced Epistemics

AI Misuse

Gradual Disempowerment

S-Risks

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03 — Network

Global Community

EA is a worldwide movement with thousands of members, dozens of organizations, and university groups on every continent.

EA Organizations & Affiliates

80,000 Hours GiveWell Coefficient Giving Centre for Effective Altruism Giving What We Can Rethink Priorities Forethought Longview Philanthropy Founders Pledge Global Priorities Institute Charity Entrepreneurship One for the World The Life You Can Save EA Funds BlueDot Impact 80,000 Hours GiveWell Coefficient Giving Centre for Effective Altruism Giving What We Can Rethink Priorities Forethought Longview Philanthropy Founders Pledge Global Priorities Institute Charity Entrepreneurship One for the World The Life You Can Save EA Funds BlueDot Impact
Anthropic Google DeepMind Redwood Research ARC METR CAIS GovAI Future of Life Institute Apollo Research FAR AI UK AI Security Institute MATS AI Futures CivAI Safe AI Forum Horizon Institute Americans for Responsible Innovation CSET IAPS SecureBio NTI Johns Hopkins CHS CSER GCRI Against Malaria Foundation GiveDirectly Malaria Consortium Helen Keller International New Incentives Evidence Action Sightsavers IDinsight IPA Happier Lives Institute Good Food Institute Wild Animal Initiative RAND Corporation Sentient Futures Anthropic Google DeepMind Redwood Research ARC METR CAIS GovAI Future of Life Institute Apollo Research FAR AI UK AI Security Institute MATS AI Futures CivAI Safe AI Forum Horizon Institute Americans for Responsible Innovation CSET IAPS SecureBio NTI Johns Hopkins CHS CSER GCRI Against Malaria Foundation GiveDirectly Malaria Consortium Helen Keller International New Incentives Evidence Action Sightsavers IDinsight IPA Happier Lives Institute Good Food Institute Wild Animal Initiative RAND Corporation Sentient Futures
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