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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A year ago I posted that YCombinator (YC) companies didn’t seem to be growing faster since the release of ChatGPT in 2022. I reran that experiment and found that 2023+ YC companies are arguably growing a bit faster than pre-2023 companies (including AfterQuery, ...
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.