“Why I am Still Skeptical about AGI by 2030” by James Fodor
Introduction I have been writing posts critical of mainstream EA narratives about AI capabilities and timelines for many years now. Compared to the situation when I wrote my posts in 2018 or 2020, LLM...
23 Maj 202512min
“Better Air Purifiers” by Jeff Kaufman 🔸
Are you looking for a project where you could substantially improve indoor air quality, with benefits both to general health and reducing pandemic risk? I've written a bunch about air purifiers ...
18 Maj 20255min
“The Daily Show did a segment on EA and Shrimp Welfare Project” by jordanve🔸
First published: May 16th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/LeCJqzdHZZB3uBhZg/the-daily-show-did-a-segment-on-ea-and-shrimp-welfare -...
17 Maj 202530s
″[urgent] Americans, call your Senators and tell them you oppose AI preemption” by Holly Elmore ⏸️ 🔸, Felix De Simone
Americans, we need your help to stop a dangerous AI bill from passing the Senate. What's going on? The House Energy & Commerce Committee included a provision in its reconciliation bill that would ban...
16 Maj 20253min
“Please Donate to CAIP (Post 1 of 3 on AI Governance)” by Jason Green-Lowe
I am Jason Green-Lowe, the executive director of the Center for AI Policy (CAIP). Our mission is to directly convince Congress to pass strong AI safety legislation. As I explain in some detail in this...
11 Maj 20251h
“Doing Prioritization Better” by arvomm, David_Moss, Hayley Clatterbuck, Laura Duffy, Derek Shiller, Bob Fischer
Or on the types of prioritization, their strengths, pitfalls, and how EA should balance them The cause prioritization landscape in EA is changing. Prominent groups have shut down, others have been f...
10 Maj 20251h 15min
“The Soul of EA is in Trouble” by Mjreard
This is a Forum Team crosspost from Substack. Whither cause prioritization and connection with the good? There's a trend towards people who once identified as Effective Altruists now identifying sole...
9 Maj 202515min
“12x more cost-effective than EAG - how I organised EA North 2025 (and how you could, too)” by matthes
I put on a small one-day conference. The cost per attendee was £50 (vs £1.2k for EAGs) and the cost per new connection was £11 (vs £130 for EAGs). intro EA North was a one-day event for the North of ...
8 Maj 202514min
