BLUF:
* To determine whether AI is ‘improving exponentially’, ‘hitting the wall’, or any other claim which involves a quantity or magnitude (e.g. ‘This model was a big leap/small increment’). We need a good y-axis: an interval scale of AI capability which means +1 unit always represents the same degree of ‘how much better’, in the same way +1 degree Celsius is always the same amount of ‘how much hotter’.
* Yet there is no good y-axis for AI capability. All our...
Summary
* The animal welfare movement has already seen an influx in funding and should prepare for the possibility of more.
* The EA Animal Welfare Fund is encouraging those working in animal advocacy to actively set aside time and resources now to concretely plan for scaling sustainably, and we’ll support you in doing that.
* We’re requesting advocates set concrete ambitious goals and submit plans t...
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1. Applications are now open for our first ever round of the Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program dedicated exclusively to animal welfare. Learn more about what’s different this round here and apply...
Nutrition science is actually doing just fine (quality research has been consistent and stood the test of time) and pervasive distrust is due to a massive disinformation compaign by beef industry. Evidence? See youtube.com/@PlantChompers
Don't be put off by the name - watch any video and see Chris Macaskill's love of reference checking, breaking down complex concepts, taking a wider perspective on nutrition history,and entertaining story telling. I used to think the research was all shoddy too - now I see exactly where that comes from, and the harm that uncautios skepticism can bring.