EAG Talks

Watch on YouTube Will MacAskill is a cofounder and senior research fellow at Forethought; before that he was an Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University. He's the author of Doing Good Better, Moral Uncertainty and What We Owe the Future, and the cofounder of Giving What We Can, 80,000 Hours, and the Centre for Effective Altruism. His current work focuses on preparing for v...

Watch on YouTube In this talk, Toby Ord discusses the uncertainty of AI timelines and what that means for the EA community. Toby Ord is a Senior Researcher at Oxford University's AI Governance Initiative. His work focuses on the big picture questions facing humanity. What are the most important issues of our time? How can we best address them? Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effec...

Watch on YouTube Effective altruism community members want to maximize the impact of their careers, but often undervalue replaceability in their role. Devon Fritz argues for replaceability as a key consideration for impact-chasers and goes into practical implications for career decisions. Devon Fritz is co-founder of High Impact Professionals and has spent eight years across various roles coaching...

Watch on YouTube Effective altruism has developed sophisticated ways of thinking about how best to save lives and reduce poverty. But it has lacked a rigorous way to measure and compare improvements in quality of life. That missing metric — wellbeing — has left a blind spot. Michael Plant explains why wellbeing was thought impossible to measure in the 20th century, how 21st century advances have m...

Watch on YouTube Over the past two years, over a dozen of the largest retailers in Europe have committed to taking meaningful action to reduce suffering for billions of farmed shrimp. Activists across Europe have begun taking to the streets to demand action from companies that have not yet taken these steps. Major media outlets across the continent have written about this issue favorably. Chrystin...

Watch on YouTube There are widely diverging views about the future of AI, and researchers are using a range of forecasting tools to bring more precision and accountability to this debate. Josh Rosenberg discusses results from a new longitudinal expert AI forecasting panel, conditional policy forecasts on how to reduce AI-bio and AI-cyber risk, and the latest findings on how AI-produced forecasts c...

Watch on YouTube The EA community obsesses over cause prioritization, weighing malaria nets versus AI safety, global health versus animal welfare. Yet most EA grantmakers still leave significant impact on the table, applying less rigor to their grantmaking methodology and systems than to their cause area selection. This talk explores how a handful of heuristics can significantly increase the impac...

Watch on YouTube Bruce Friedrich speaks about his new book 'Meat,' followed by a fireside chat with CEA's Fran Barclay. Bruce Friedrich is founder & president of the Good Food Institute (GFI), a global science think tank focused on alternative meats. Climate charity evaluator Giving Green has selected GFI as a top climate charity each year for the past five years. Publishers Wee...

Watch on YouTube Grace Adams was donating and volunteering with a local homelessness charity, but she struggled to reconcile her focus on local causes with her belief that everyone in the world is equally important. Then a colleague invited her to a talk by Peter Singer and Giving What We Can. Learning that some interventions can do a hundred times more good per dollar than others struck her immed...

Watch on YouTube Marcus Davis grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a pretty rundown two-flat — with a mansion directly across the street. As a kid, the contrast seemed normal. It wasn't until his mid-twenties that he realized even that flat put his family in the 80-90th percentile of global income. Marcus spent his early twenties in science and rationality discussion groups — people who de...

Watch on YouTube In a sector often paralyzed by incrementalism, GiveDirectly is testing an audacious hypothesis: can direct cash transfers end extreme poverty at national scale? Join GiveDirectly’s President Nick Allardice as he shares hard-won lessons from operationalizing their ambitious bets. Nick will dig into the technical details of what it actually takes to go from proven concept to massive...

Watch on YouTube Devon Fritz is COO of Ambitious Impact, where he helps incubate charities that address some of the world's most neglected problems. Previously, he worked as a software engineer for private organizations and the US government. Devon Fritz calls his twenties "the lost decade." He achieved his financial goals by the time he was 30, but felt aimless instead of free. He...

Watch on YouTube This is a reflections from Lumera's first 3 months. Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org Find out more about EA Global conferences at: www.effectivealtruism.org/ea-global

Watch on YouTube This topic explores how Africa can achieve a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food system by leveraging the power of evidence-based research, technological innovation, and forward-thinking policy frameworks. It highlights the urgent need to address challenges like food insecurity, post-harvest loss, and climate change, while also unlocking opportunities for youth engagem...

Watch on YouTube This session explores practical strategies for developing, testing, and scaling solutions that work within the complexity of real-world public systems. Participants will learn how to design interventions that are not only innovative but also adaptable, data-informed, and context-sensitive. Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org Find out more about EA Glo...

Watch on YouTube As AI systems grow more capable, they also introduce new vulnerabilities in digital security. This session explores how advanced AI can amplify cyber risks from automated hacking to misinformation and infrastructure threats and what can be done to anticipate, mitigate, and manage these dangers in an increasingly interconnected world. Learn more about effective altruism at: www.eff...

Watch on YouTube This session explores how Taimaka, a GiveWell-funded nonprofit treating acute malnutrition in northern Nigeria, is scaling its impact by investing in people systems. Abubakar Waziri, Admin & HR Officer, shares how strong internal policies, fair hiring, and resistance to external interference from government and community leaders have been critical to sustaining cost-effective...

Watch on YouTube Climate change, unaligned AI, global shocks, unchecked economic growth and excessive consumerism could significantly expose current generations to exponential suffering risks or deprive future generations to exist at all. Whether collectively or individually, we have the responsibility to avoid total breakdown and keep the flame of hope alive. To safeguard the future, it is impera...

Watch on YouTube The session provides insights on founding Lafiya Nigeria, achieving increasing cost-effectiveness over time, and their expertise in essential monitoring and evaluation for high-impact initiatives. Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org Find out more about EA Global conferences at: www.effectivealtruism.org/ea-global

Watch on YouTube Nuclear conflict remains a pressing global threat. This session explores the current state of nuclear risk, why it still matters, and the practical steps researchers, policymakers, and advocates can take to help prevent catastrophic outcomes. Learn where you can contribute to building a safer future. Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org Find out more a...

Watch on YouTube Fundraising in Africa comes with unique opportunities and challenges. This session explores practical strategies for securing support locally and internationally, building trust with donors, and navigating funding landscapes while staying aligned with high-impact goals. Ideal for nonprofit leaders, project founders, and aspiring fundraisers. Learn more about effective altruism at:...

Watch on YouTube This talk explores how HealthLearn Project partnered with government to co-create and scale the Newborn Care Foundations course for Nigerian health workers. Recent study shows that taking the course increases adherence to lifesaving practices, leading to improved quality of care and lives saved. It highlights practical strategies like identifying influential in-country representat...

Watch on YouTube How can we shift health behavior at scale — not just inform, but truly change minds and actions? And how can we know it’s working? This session explores the role of Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) in driving real-world impact, and how one organization — Family Empowerment Media — is applying SBC principles through radio to reduce maternal mortality in Nigeria. We look at how per...

Watch on YouTube Interested in launching high-impact solutions to pressing global problems? This session explores how starting a charity especially in neglected areas can be one of the most effective career paths. Learn about the skills, mindset, and opportunities that make charity entrepreneurship both ambitious and tractable. Learn more about effective altruism at: www.effectivealtruism.org Find...

Watch on YouTube This year, GiveWell's working to gather more "local insights" — the on-the-ground information they collect from places where they fund programs, including feedback from participants, site visits, local expert perspectives, and independent checks. This helps them better understand how programs actually work, identify bottlenecks, and get better input for their decisi...