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April 19, 2025
<p> Our Mission: To build a multidisciplinary field around using technology—especially AI—to improve the lives of nonhumans now and in the future. </p><p><strong> Overview</strong></p><p><strong> Background</strong></p><p> This hybrid conference had nearly 550 participants and took place March 1-2, 2025 at UC Berkeley. It was organized by AI for Animals for $74k by volunteer core organizers Constance Li, Sankalpa Ghose, and Santeri Tani. </p><p> This conference has evolved since 2023:</p><p> </p><ul> <li> The 1st conference mainly consisted of philosophers and was a single track lecture/panel.</li><li> The 2nd conference put all lectures on one day and followed it with 2 days of interactive unconference sessions happening in parallel and a week of in-person co-working.</li><li> This 3rd conference had a week of related satellite events, free shared accommodations for 50+ attendees, 2 days of parallel lectures/panels/unconferences, 80 unique sessions, of which 32 are available on Youtube, Swapcard to enable 1:1 connections, and a Slack community to continue conversations year [...]</li></ul> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:32) Overview</p><p>(00:35) Background</p><p>(02:27) Outcomes</p><p>(03:51) The Event(s)</p><p>(04:19) Speaking Sessions</p><p>(04:23) en-US-AvaMultilingualNeural__ Conference presentation scenes with speakers and audience in auditorium setting. The image shows a collage of different presentation scenes at what appears to be an academic or professional conference. The main image shows an auditorium with attendees watching a video presentation on a large screen. Other smaller images show speakers on stage in different settings - some seated in orange chairs for a panel discussion, others at podiums. Theres a logo visible for what appears to be a research institute in one of the frames. The setting appears academic/professional in nature, with proper presentation equipment, stage lighting, and organized seating arrangements typical of a conference or symposium event.</p><p>(05:10) Featured Talks</p><p>(10:13) Lightning Talks</p><p>(11:55) Interactive Sessions</p><p>(12:19) Unconferences</p><p>(13:22) Meetups</p><p>(13:36) Mapping Workshops</p><p>(13:44) Office Hours</p><p>(13:59) Topic Distribution</p><p>(14:18) Satellite Events</p><p>(14:41) en-US-AvaMultilingualNeural__ Events schedule showing AI and animal-focused activities from Feb 26-Mar 2.</p><p>(14:52) en-US-AvaMultilingualNeural__ People gathered at social events, networking and dining in various settings.</p><p>(15:02) Behind the Scenes</p><p>(15:10) Personnel</p><p>(16:04) Handbooks</p><p>(16:24) Finances</p><p>(19:21) Outreach</p><p>(21:17) Event Reflection</p><p>(24:12) Get Involved</p><p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> April 5th, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/ai-for-animals-2025-bay-area-retrospective?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/ai-for-animals-2025-bay-area-retrospective</a> </p> --- <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p> <p>---</p><div style="max-width: 100%";><p><strong>Images from the article:</strong></p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/ydn0wxulpz5wdqe3ipsa" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/ydn0wxulpz5wdqe3ipsa" alt="89% of respondents thought that participating in the conference was more impactful than how they would have otherwise spent their time." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/gdhlu0shfhdv9urlsgz4" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/gdhlu0shfhdv9urlsgz4" alt="Do the shirts look familiar?" style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/flrhhnikvzbvltggb0ri" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/flrhhnikvzbvltggb0ri" alt="See itemized breakdown <span>here</span> __T3A_LINK_IN_POST__." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/hayiowrcpiwuo8dgantk" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/hayiowrcpiwuo8dgantk" alt="Large group photo of conference attendees posing together in an auditorium." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/otyqb37ofsb3gkfdoozv" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/otyqb37ofsb3gkfdoozv" alt="Conference announcement: "AI, Animals, & Digital Minds" London 2025, featuring network design" style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/v7sx8urqxefqj3nwrmfd" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/v7sx8urqxefqj3nwrmfd" alt="Groups of people conversing outdoors near blooming magnolia trees and buildings." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/xx3g3xisboz0ayz4pq7y" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/xx3g3xisboz0ayz4pq7y" alt="Two side-by-side event images showing video conference presentations with audience." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/uxbujiqcnqt547id4tac" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/uxbujiqcnqt547id4tac" alt="Bar graph titled "Topics Covered in Programmatic Sessions" showing 13 categories' frequencies." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/jcz09wk1hbkbkkeitrko" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/jcz09wk1hbkbkkeitrko" alt="Collection of photos showing volunteers at event socializing and dining together." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/jruvyycmpfgaez28wrmh" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/jruvyycmpfgaez28wrmh" alt="Bar graph showing "Levels of Engagement" with in-person and virtual metrics." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/pmd7aqntwfptmciownyf" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/pmd7aqntwfptmciownyf" alt="People gathered at social events, networking and dining in various settings." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/t50cglbbtg3hwwjpotjr" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/t50cglbbtg3hwwjpotjr" alt="Bar graph showing attendance data for events in three locations, 2023-2025." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/zpxppfibt8k0ut8sqpdx" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/zpxppfibt8k0ut8sqpdx" alt="Bar graph comparing new versus impactful connections at an event." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/dou2xrdjdmjon0rz6ma7" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/dou2xrdjdmjon0rz6ma7" alt="Events schedule showing AI and animal-focused activities from Feb 26-Mar 2." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/z3pjqmymavvrgkwud6p0" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/z3pjqmymavvrgkwud6p0" alt="Collage of classroom and workshop scenes showing teaching and volunteer activities. The images show various educational or workshop settings with people at whiteboards, attendees in sessions, and volunteers in light blue shirts engaging in discussions and presentations." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/rct6aijztydews3vhih8" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/KWpyRXzHn6JMyZiBn/rct6aijztydews3vhih8" alt="Conference presentation scenes with speakers and audience in auditorium setting. The image shows a collage of different presentation scenes at what appears to be an academic or professional conference. The main image shows an auditorium with attendees watching a video presentation on a large screen. Other smaller images show speakers on stage in different settings - some seated in orange chairs for a panel discussion, others at podiums. There's a logo visible for what appears to be a research institute in one of the frames. The setting appears academic/professional in nature, with proper presentation equipment, stage lighting, and organized seating arrangements typical of a conference or symposium event." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><p>Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pocket Casts</a>, or another podcast app.</p></div>
April 18, 2025
<p> SUMMARY: </p><p> </p><p> ALLFED is launching an emergency appeal on the EA Forum due to a serious funding shortfall. Without new support, ALLFED will be forced to cut half our budget in the coming months, drastically reducing our capacity to help build global food system resilience for catastrophic scenarios like nuclear winter, a severe pandemic, or infrastructure breakdown. ALLFED is seeking $800,000 over the course of 2025 to sustain its team, continue policy-relevant research, and move forward with pilot projects that could save lives in a catastrophe. As funding priorities shift toward AI safety, we believe resilient food solutions remain a highly cost-effective way to protect the future. If you’re able to support or share this appeal, please visit allfed.info/donate.</p><p> </p><p> FULL ARTICLE:</p><p> </p><p> I (David Denkenberger) am writing alongside two of my team-mates, as ALLFED's co-founder, to ask for your support. This is the first time in Alliance [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(02:40) The case for ALLFED's work, and why we think maintaining full current capacity is valuable</p><p>(04:14) How this connects to AI and other risks</p><p>(05:39) What we're asking for</p><p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> April 16th, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/K7hPmcaf2xEZ6F4kR/allfed-emergency-appeal-help-us-raise-usd800-000-to-avoid-1?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/K7hPmcaf2xEZ6F4kR/allfed-emergency-appeal-help-us-raise-usd800-000-to-avoid-1</a> </p> --- <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p>
April 17, 2025
<h4 data-internal-id="Summary">Summary</h4><p> In this article, I estimate the cost-effectiveness of five Anima International programs in Poland: improving cage-free and broiler welfare, blocking new factory farms, banning fur farming, and encouraging retailers to sell more plant-based protein. I estimate that together, these programs help roughly 136 animals—or 32 years of farmed animal life—per dollar spent. Animal years affected per dollar spent was within an order of magnitude for all five evaluated interventions.</p><p> I also tried to estimate how much suffering each program alleviates. Using SADs (Suffering-Adjusted Days)—a metric developed by Ambitious Impact (AIM) that accounts for species differences and pain intensity—Anima's programs appear highly cost-effective, even compared to charities recommended by Animal Charity Evaluators.</p><p> However, I also ran a small informal survey to understand how people intuitively weigh different categories of pain defined by the Welfare Footprint Institute. The results suggested that SADs may heavily underweight brief but intense suffering. Based [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(02:16) Background</p><p>(02:46) Results</p><p>(05:57) Explanations of the programs</p><p>(08:59) Why these estimates are very uncertain</p><p>(13:48) Animal welfare metric</p><p>(16:42) Comparison to SADs</p><p>(19:42) Comparison to other charities</p><p>(19:47) Comparisons of SADs estimates</p><p>(20:54) Comparisons of cage-free estimates</p><p>(24:26) For how many years do reforms have an impact?</p><p>(25:21) Cage-free</p><p>(29:45) Broilers</p><p>(31:18) Stop the farms</p><p>(32:57) Fur farms</p><p><i>The original text contained 8 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.</i> </p><p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> April 10th, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/cost-effectiveness-of-anima-international-poland-1?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/cost-effectiveness-of-anima-international-poland-1</a> </p> --- <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p> <p>---</p><div style="max-width: 100%";><p><strong>Images from the article:</strong></p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/ymjdzyqpzpssr4auvtm3" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/ymjdzyqpzpssr4auvtm3" alt="Pie chart titled "2024 budget" showing allocation across nine organizational initiatives." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/ijr5eatc4tzigjlzkxrz" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/ijr5eatc4tzigjlzkxrz" alt="Graph showing "Cage-free rates of committed companies" with three trend lines through 2150." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/hjsojijv3mono5ir29ds" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/sLYSa7MyuDKxreN5h/hjsojijv3mono5ir29ds" alt="Graph showing broiler breed rates and welfare commitments in Poland (2025-2225)." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/4320db56d09aca7e06ffaa45cb80eb946ffc3a81b548b5a2bdc59bacb376d677/ui5p62wtkftin3el2uab" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/4320db56d09aca7e06ffaa45cb80eb946ffc3a81b548b5a2bdc59bacb376d677/ui5p62wtkftin3el2uab" alt="Graph showing Poland's caged hen rates with Anima International's influence through 2090." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><p>Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pocket Casts</a>, or another podcast app.</p></div>
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