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This Monday, October 24th at 11AM Professor William MacAskill will be holding a virtual Q&A session to discuss his recen...
10/24/2022

This Monday, October 24th at 11AM Professor William MacAskill will be holding a virtual Q&A session to discuss his recent publication “What We Owe the Future” as well as to discuss the core principles of longtermism and Effective Altruism.

Join us for a 45 minute video call at the following link: https://ucla.zoom.us/my/brandonmward or physically at the UCLA Student Activities Center, Conference Room 3. Feel free to come with questions prepared – as most of the time will be devoted to Q&A after a brief introduction by Professor MacAskill.

This Monday, October 24th at 11AM Professor William MacAskill will be holding a virtual Q&A session to discuss his recen...
10/23/2022

This Monday, October 24th at 11AM Professor William MacAskill will be holding a virtual Q&A session to discuss his recent publication “What we Owe the Future” as well as to discuss the core principles of longtermism and Effective Altruism.

Join us for a 45 minute video call at the following link: https://ucla.zoom.us/my/brandonmward or physically at the UCLA Student Activities Center, Conference Room 3.

Feel free to come with questions prepared – as most of the time will be devoted to Q&A after a brief introduction by Professor MacAskill.

09/21/2022

Hello Folks,

It was a pleasure to see so many of your smiling (and sunburning) faces at EAF yesterday! This evening, from 5 - 6 PM in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Conference Room 1-3, we will be giving an introductory talk to kick off the fall quarter. During the talk we’ll discuss some some core EA concepts and puzzles - as well as how to best navigate our club and get the most of our resources. And as if that wasn’t enough of a sell - we also plan to have boba available for those who wish to partake. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you there!

Warmly,
Joshua Doland and Brandon Ward

Hey EAs! Effective Altruism at Berkeley is organising a second round (after their very successful first!) of their Artif...
04/30/2022

Hey EAs! Effective Altruism at Berkeley is organising a second round (after their very successful first!) of their Artificial Intelligence Distillation Contest, with prizes as high as $2500! Swipe for more information. You can apply through their interest form linked in our bio, or scan the QR code at the end of this post. Or, if you know someone/a student group who might be interested, please share this with them!

Some important notes: Prior experience is not required, there are resources provided on their website, and they’re also happy to meet with you to talk about any uncertainties you may have.

This is an incredible opportunity to get ahead and show your initiative in AI development and research. Don’t miss it!

Hello everyone! We’re continuing to host our EA club dinners this quarter, but on a fortnightly basis. Be sure to save t...
04/22/2022

Hello everyone! We’re continuing to host our EA club dinners this quarter, but on a fortnightly basis. Be sure to save this post so you’ll know when we’re meeting, and equally importantly, when we’re not meeting.

It’s free food, thoughtful conversations, and a lovely community. We can all agree the expected value here is very attractive. Join us, and bring friends!

The Advanced Fellowship will introduce fellows to longtermism, the view that positively influencing the long-term future...
01/04/2022

The Advanced Fellowship will introduce fellows to longtermism, the view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority for our time. Longtermism is a lively topic within the greater EA movement; in learning to engage with longtermism on a non-superficial level, you will be able to meaningfully participate in global conferences and discussions within the EA community.

This fellowship will span week 1 - 8 of the Winter Quarter. For the first 7 weeks, we will hold hour long group discussions on various topics pertaining to longtermism. The final week, Week 8, will be dedicated to individual presentations which we will discuss further in Week 1 of the fellowship.

The selected readings from week 1 - 5 are intended to prepare you to read The Case for Strong Longtermism by Hilary Greaves and William MacAskill. This piece which is unsurprisingly a defense of longtermism presupposes at least some familiarity with everything we cover before.

Apply now on our website!

Some efforts to improve the world can be much more impactful than others. Smallpox eradication, the abolitionist movemen...
01/04/2022

Some efforts to improve the world can be much more impactful than others. Smallpox eradication, the abolitionist movement, germ theory, and the Green Revolution demonstrate what's possible when people come together to solve pressing problems. But these opportunities are few and far between. At the other end of the spectrum, well-intended initiatives have been ineffective or even counterproductive.

Doing good better is one of the defining challenges of our time. Recognizing this need, Effective Altruism at UCLA facilitates the Intro Fellowship to equip UCLA students with the knowledge to do good in the world more effectively and the tools to think critically about their career ambitions. By the end of the quarter, fellows have access to in-depth coaching, career connections, and unique opportunities to help others as part of a happy and meaningful life.

Apply now on our website!

This is a great opportunity to get more involved in the EA community beyond UCLA! Apply soon with the link in our bio- ...
10/26/2021

This is a great opportunity to get more involved in the EA community beyond UCLA! Apply soon with the link in our bio- the deadline is tomorrow!!!

Such an amazing turn out for our first EA dinner! Looking forward to seeing you all next Monday. (please RSVP by Saturda...
10/15/2021

Such an amazing turn out for our first EA dinner! Looking forward to seeing you all next Monday. (please RSVP by Saturday night- link is in the bio) I promise to have more delicious vegan food for you all!

Join us for our weekly Monday night dinners on the green! Get to know your fellow EAs in a relaxed and friendly atmosphe...
10/08/2021

Join us for our weekly Monday night dinners on the green! Get to know your fellow EAs in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere! RSVP to have vegan dinner with us! Link is in the bio ❤️

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