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‘Like most of life’s dangers, the dangers of artificial intelligence are not easily identified from the armchair.’
J Dmitri Gallow
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I’m not an expert in this field, and herein I make some sweeping generalisations educated guesses about the overall...
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TL;DR: EA has traditionally deprioritized climate change as a cause area. But a new report from Rethink Priorities, an EA research institute, suggests that specific Earth systems risks driven by climate change could have mortality impacts comparable to major global health burdens, on top of the known damages of climate change.
The report finds that research and governance work on ‘Earth Systems Stabilization’ to establish whether safe options to address th...
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How do I format posts if I am using a tablet? Unfortunately, due to a disability, it is difficult for me to use a laptop.
I have read the forum user manual (https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Y8gkABpa9R6ktkhYt/forum-user-manual) and its instructions seem to be for users on PCs. I don't see a What you see is what you get interface or a button to activate markdowns editor.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Obscurata
Hi, Obscurata!
You might have to "Activate Markdown Editor" in your profile settings. First, click on your username; choose "Account Settings" and click "Site Customizations". Check the box beside "Activate Markdown Editor" then click "Submit".
Hope this helps.