Headline finding: I audited 17 AI Safety Talent programmes. Zero of 17 have published any comparison group, rejected-applicant follow-up, matched control or randomisation. Not one. Every programme that mentions a counterfactual does it by asking participants to self-report.
Background
At least $70 million...
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Two weeks ago, I released a population ethics quiz. 582 people took it.[1] Here's what I learned from reading the responses.
Cross-posted from my website.
Preamble, and a new edition of the quiz
I was worried that I'd...
Thanks for sharing, Rían. People who prefer audio may also be interested in the podcast Introduction to Utilitarianism, which covers the content on the website.
It may be also worth noting that the website is available in German and Spanish.