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Effective Altruism

Effective Altruism

What is Effective Altruism?

The world can be better and we can improve it. Effective Altruism is about combining compassion with reason to explore how we can benefit others by doing good.

By hosting speaker events, discussion groups and socials we hope that we can help you learn more about having the biggest impact you can! Join a great community of interesting, friendly and welcoming people united by an interest in helping others.

What do we do?

Fellowships and Reading Groups

  • Intro fellowship - An 8 week program with weekly readings and facilitated small-group discussion, where you can explore how to have a positive impact and meet likeminded people (register your interest here)
  • AI Safety discussion group - 
  • In-depth fellowship - Take a deep dive into some of the world's most pressing problems, and work together to discuss how to tackle them
  • Rationality reading group -  

Events

  • Speaker talks - Learn from experts in their field, covering a variety of topics from AI to biosecurity to global development (more)
  • Career workshops - Discover how to turn your passion for doing good into a fulfilling career that makes a difference (more)
  • Coworking - A place to connect with other EAs, collaborate on projects, or just a quiet space to work independently. Held every week.

Collaborations

  • AI Safety hackathon - Tackle the key issues of AI safety and discuss the risks and benefits of AI by taking part in a hackathon project (more)
  • Warwick Alt Protein Project 🌱🥩 - Student-led community at Warwick, building a more ethical, equitable, and efficient food production system (more)

How can I get involved?

Ready to make a difference? Join our society for free and start exploring how you can have the biggest impact possible.

Follow us on Instagram @ea_warwick to find details about all of our events! Everything is also posted to our WhatsApp announcement channel.

And finally, take a look at the global movement sweeping the world, combining both the head and heart at https://www.effectivealtruism.org.

Exec 25/26

President:               Stefan Trnjakov
Vice President:      Jenny Hu
Welfare Officer:     Matthias Endres
Treasurer:               Nishchal Prabhakar
Secretaries:           Amy Lindsay
                                 Aashish Reddy

Resources

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Current students should purchase the Effective Altruism Standard Membership below.

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