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Key Writings on AI Development From Our Staff

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Open Philanthropy Staff

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October 30, 2024

This piece compiles some of the most notable writings on AI by current and former staff over the last decade. They are not intended to represent our “institutional view” on AI. No such view exists — our program staff, as well as our grantees, often disagree with each other. 
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Economic Growth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Rossa O'Keeffe-O'Donovan, Rafael Latham-Proença and Oliver Kim

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Announcements

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October 16, 2024

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. This is a high-level summary of our approach to launching a program focused on economic growth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and not a medium...
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Announcing the Lead Exposure Action Fund

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Alexander Berger, Emily Oehlsen, James Snowden, Chris Smith and Santosh Harish

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Announcements

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September 23, 2024

This post announced the launch of LEAF. It explains why lead exposure is such a devastating issue, what the fund aims to achieve, and where we committed our first $20+ million in grants.
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How Platinum Helps Draw Attention to Japan’s Role in Global Health Funding

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Britney Budiman

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Impact Stories

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August 26, 2024

The Global Aid Policy team estimates that in Western nations like the U.K., for every $1,000 spent on overseas development assistance, aid advocacy funders spend around $2.60 attempting to support and inform its allocation. Meanwhile, in Japan, advocacy spending is a mere $0.25 for the same amount. The following case study highlights one grantee helping to drive this work forward.
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Day in the Life: Dee Kathuria, Recruiter

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Dee Kathuria

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Working at Coefficient

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August 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Open Philanthropy’s “Day in the Life” series showcases the wide-ranging work of our staff, spotlighting individual team members as they navigate a typical workday. We hope...
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Seven Philanthropic Wins: The Stories That Inspired Open Phil’s Offices

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Britney Budiman

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July 2, 2024

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Since our early days, we’ve studied the history of philanthropy to understand what great giving looks like. The lessons we learned made us more ambitious and...
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Day in the Life: Anna Weldon, Director of Internal Operations

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Anna Weldon

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Working at Coefficient

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June 18, 2024

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Open Philanthropy’s “Day in the Life” series showcases the wide-ranging work of our staff, spotlighting individual team members as they navigate a typical workday. We hope...
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Exploring Cause Prioritization in the Journal of Economic Perspectives

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May 30, 2024

Editor’s note: This article was published under our former name, Open Philanthropy. Some content may be outdated. You can see our latest writing here. Emily Oehlsen, our Managing Director for Global Health and Wellbeing (GHW), recently published a paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives that explains Open Philanthropy’s approach to...
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