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 Some content may be outdated.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. In the wake of surprisingly rapid progress in large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4, some experts have predicted that AI systems will be able to outperform...
This post outlines our plans for funding GiveWell's recommended charities from 2023-25, how we decided on those plans, and why we still view GiveWell as the gold standard for donors seeking evidence-backed giving opportunities.
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 Some content may be outdated.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. In March 2023, we launched the Open Philanthropy AI Worldviews Contest. The goal of the contest was to surface novel considerations that could affect our views on...
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 Some content may be outdated.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 post was originally shared on the Effective Altruism Forum. You can see further discussion on the original post. In 2019, Open Philanthropy commissioned...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. On behalf of Open Philanthropy’s board, I’m excited to announce that Alexander Berger is now sole CEO of Open Philanthropy! Alexander has served as co-CEO...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. As of August 1st, 2023, this RFI is closed. Open Philanthropy is interested in exploring and potentially supporting novel opportunities to reduce pathogen transmission in...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. 2022 was a big year for Open Philanthropy: We recommended over $650 million in grants — more, by far, than in any other year of...
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 Some content may be outdated.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. We just launched the 2023 Open Philanthropy AI Worldviews Contest. We’re looking for essays that influence our views on one of two questions: What is...
In February, we launched the Regranting Challenge, aiming to add $150 million in funding to the budgets of outstanding grantmakers at other foundations. We saw the Challenge as an opportunity to maximize our impact, by: Adding funding to high-impact work that was already underway. We’ve long been inspired by the...
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 post originally appeared in the monthly farm animal welfare newsletter written by Lewis Bollard, program officer for farm animal welfare. Sign up here to receive an email each...
