Effective Altruism UCT

Applying evidence and reason to find the most effective ways to improve the world from the University of Cape Town (UCT).

[Vox @voxdotcom]

Most of humanity isn't causing mass destruction with its energy consumption. It's actually just the top 1% of wealthy people. https://t.co/8L2SXwBj4A

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

So the IMF just did a study measuring the impacts of fossil fuel subsidies and it’s really really bad. It’s pretty detailed too, does anyone know of a similar piece measuring the impact of subsidizing the animal Holocaust? https://t.co/0Z75zhQ7Zq

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

Rob Wiblin on human nature, new technology, and living a happy, healthy & ethical life https://t.co/7yA7xdSCpe

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

What is the most effective *socially acceptable* charity I can get away with benefitting for a fundraiser? https://t.co/GsUPFgxcYg

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

EA Americans, please call Congress today and ask them to price carbon https://t.co/1RQGAySpQA

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

The Life You Can Save is now a registered charity in Australia — Peter Singer https://t.co/h8gZPl5lVp

[Peter Singer @PeterSinger]

The Life You Can Save is now a registered charity in Australia! (1/3)

@thelifeyoucansave AUS will work to help end global extreme poverty. By recommending effective charities we aim to make it easier for Aussies to do ‘the most good’. Donate at https://t.co/yYUMZXP7Wb

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

Overcoming Bias: Who Likes Simple Rules? https://t.co/ThoAsa5S0F

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

AI experts question Amazon’s facial-recognition technology https://t.co/FLnZFbqHCG

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

"Predictive algorithms can often outperform humans in making legal decisions. But when used to automate or guide decisions, predictions can embed biases, conflict with a "right to explanation," and be manipulated by litigants."
https://t.co/26DNJaQFzV

[Doha Debates @DohaDebates]

"If we're not being intentional about being inclusive, we will replicate structural inequalities."

@jovialjoy explains how AI can and will mirror our deeply ingrained biases:

[Code for Canada 🇨🇦 @code4ca]

"Tech companies are creating some of the key problems here, and ethically minded tech workers should be commended for their attempts at finding solutions."

Check out @civicMIT's response to IBM's #DearTech Superbowl ad.

https://t.co/5xXU8TaSb3

[Effective Altruism UCT @EA_UCT]

"It seemed like there was a rising tide of fanaticism; echo chambers of belief where dissenting voices were locked out. [...] The internet — and social media in particular — had spawned new forms of rigid belief that appeared cultish." https://t.co/vRnlUgqGpo

[Giving What We Can 🔸 @givingwhatwecan]

Want to help improve people's giving behavior, but not sure how to reach them or exactly which principles are most vital to impart? You're in good company! Jon Behar on the EA Forum shares a similar goal, and proposes a research framework to help meet it: https://t.co/dFiMZHUG4p

[J-PAL @JPAL]

Researchers can get credit for their hard work & contribute to the public good by making their data public. Learn more about how (and why) to publish research data: https://t.co/XhpxOv009J.

#OpenScience #ResearchTransparency #OpenData

[Vox @voxdotcom]

Some AI systems — like “algorithmic gaydar” — just should not exist https://t.co/GIN1UTwBAk

[80,000 Hours @80000Hours]

'What China did was urbanization combined with special economic zones. They looked and said, “Wait, Hong Kong’s rich. Taiwan is rich. They’re Chinese, we’re Chinese. Why are they doing well and we’re starving?"' - Dr @MarkLutter with @tamarawinter https://t.co/nh3QoN2JPk

[GiveWell @GiveWell]

Why we're allocating our Q4 2018 discretionary funding to Malaria Consortium's seasonal malaria chemoprevention program: https://t.co/fduiIuCMqI

[J-PAL @JPAL]

New on the J-PAL blog: Sharing experiences of measuring women’s and girls’ #empowerment in impact evaluations in #SoutheastAsia: https://t.co/9QJBzPtHCl h/t @JPAL_SEA

[80,000 Hours @80000Hours]

"Career decisions usually involve a huge amount of uncertainty. If you sometimes feel stressed or anxious, don’t worry – this is normal. We can’t make your next decision easy, but if you work through this process, we think you’ll avoid common mistakes..."

https://t.co/wOQmWBH9fe

[Effective Altruism @EffectvAltruism]

If I value animal welfare most, and you value human health most, can we work together to do more good according to both our values? We believe so, using a process called moral trade.

Learn the basic theory behind moral trade here: https://t.co/VxhA5iCGaU