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Should You Be Worried About the Environmental Impact of Using ChatGPT?

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James Herbert

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Want to know more about effective altruism? Grab a coffee and read our introductory essay!

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EAN Team

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Climate change will not wipe out humanity. But AI potentially will, says this ‘effective altruist’ (Volkskrant)

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EAN Team

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Policy career guide

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EAN Team

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Tax Effects of Grants in the Netherlands

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EAN Team

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4. Career guide: What makes for a dream job?

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EAN Team

Career guide

3. Career guide: Personal fit

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EAN Team

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2. Career guide: Which jobs help people the most?

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EAN Team

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1. Career guide: Want to do good? Three questions to first ask yourself

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EAN Team

Impact Story

Transitioned from physics to AI safety research

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Jesse Hoogland

Impact Story

Starting The Mission Motor to support non-profits

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Nicoll Peracha

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Alternative Proteins career guide

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Linne van der Meulen

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AI safety career guide

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Anonymous

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Co-founding a charity to improve women's health

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Céline Kamsteeg

News article

Effective altruists aim to help as many people as possible with their money – and that results in tough dilemmas (Volkskrant)

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EAN Team

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Welcome to the world of people who give away 10 percent (or more) of their income to save lives (Trouw)

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EAN Team

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Effective altruists do focus on systemic change (Letter in the NRC)

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EAN Team

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Save the world with 10% of your salary (De Groene Amsterdammer)

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EAN Team

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