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EA Global 2016

Robert S. Chen

Harvard University
Undergraduate
Greater Boston Area

7:20pm PDT

Opening announcement 2. Pauley Ballroom East

7:40pm PDT

How to Save the World While Still at School: EA Student Chapters 5. Tilden RoomDaniel Colson Academic Poster Q&A 2. Pauley Ballroom East

9:00pm PDT

Probabilistic decision-making 7. Bay ViewOzzie Gooen

9:00am PDT

Coffee & Snacks 1. Zellerbach Hall

10:00am PDT

Opening Keynote 1. Zellerbach HallWill MacAskill

11:40am PDT

Career choice panel: research, policy or earning to give? 2. Pauley Ballroom EastMaria-Veronica Rojas • Jeff Kaufmann • Richard Parr • Rob Wiblin 80,000 Hours - What's the most pressing problem in the world? 6. MandroneBen Todd Fermi Modeling l. Eshleman Hall - Room 310Ozzie Gooen Future of EA for Animals n. Eshleman Hall - Room 338Jacy Reese

12:00pm PDT

Philanthropy and Technology 1. Zellerbach HallErik Torenberg • Jaan Tallinn (Remote) • Howie Lempel • Luke Nosek • Garreth Spillane • Katrin Verclas

12:40pm PDT

Lunch 8. Lower Sproul

2:20pm PDT

Q&A with Philip Tetlock 1. Zellerbach HallPhilip Tetlock Big Data & Machine Learning in Public Policy 4. Senate ChambersJosh Blumenstock • Solomon Hsiang MIRI - Using machine learning to address AI risk 7. Bay ViewJessica Taylor

2:40pm PDT

Avian cognition and consciousness: The gray parrot and its implications on animal welfare 2. Pauley Ballroom EastIrene Pepperberg

4:00pm PDT

Beyond Malaria 1. Zellerbach HallGenya Dana • Kevin Esvelt 80,000 Hours - Advanced Career Strategy 6. MandroneBen Todd MIRI - Logical Induction: Progress in AI Alignment 7. Bay ViewAndrew Critch

4:40pm PDT

How much evidence is enough? 2. Pauley Ballroom EastMichael Kremer

5:40pm PDT

80,000 Hours - What the effective altruism community means for your career. 6. MandroneBen Todd Scenario Planning 7. Bay ViewDavid Denkenberger

6:00pm PDT

The End of Poverty 2. Pauley Ballroom EastJeff Brown • Anne Healy • Svetha Janumpalli • Rajesh Mirchandani • Timothy Telleen-Lawton

6:20pm PDT

Coordinating for a Stronger Community 4. Senate ChambersJulia Wise

6:40pm PDT

Dinner [off campus] 8. Lower Sproul

8:00pm PDT

Three $300,000 Decisions 6. MandroneAndrew Eschler

9:20pm PDT

Mindfulness Meditation for Effective Altruists 7. Bay ViewJoseph Carlsmith

9:00am PDT

Risks and Benefits of Advanced AI 1. Zellerbach HallRiva-Melissa Tez • Dario Amodei • Daniel Dewey • Dileep George • Toby Ord • Max Tegmark Applied Forecasting: Improving Organisational Decision Making 7. Bay ViewBen Goldhaber High Frequency EA Pitching 6. MandroneChris Cundy

9:40am PDT

Basic Income: The GiveDirectly Experiment 2. Pauley Ballroom EastSam Deere • Ian Bassin

10:20am PDT

Research Meeting: Lightning talks 4. Senate Chambers Creating Effective Policies 1. Zellerbach HallGenya Dana • Seb Farquhar • Tom Kalil • Rajesh Mirchandani Scalable Solutions to Mental Health 7. Bay ViewEric Gastfriend

11:00am PDT

Concrete Problems in AI Safety 4. Senate ChambersChristopher Olah

12:00pm PDT

Trigger Action Plans 5. Tilden RoomDuncan Sabien

1:00pm PDT

Lunch 8. Lower Sproul

2:20pm PDT

Forecasting and Predictions 1. Zellerbach HallJulia Galef • Owen Cotton Barratt • Robin Hanson • Jason Matheny 80,000 Hours - Take Action on Your Plan 6. MandroneBen Todd Navigating intellectual disagreement II 5. Tilden RoomMcKenzi Amodei

4:00pm PDT

Past, Present and Future of EA 1. Zellerbach HallTara Mac Aulay • Michael Page • Kerry Vaughan Leveraging evidence to shape government policy and programs at scale 2. Pauley Ballroom EastVivian Bronsoler • Rachel Glennerster • Gautam Patel Meat alternatives Q&A 4. Senate ChambersGilonne d'Origny • Tim Geistlinger • Uma Valeti • Oliver Zahn Comparing Causes 5. Tilden RoomOwen Cotton Barratt Fermi Modeling 7. Bay ViewEli Tyre

5:40pm PDT

Hacking college: How to optimize university to get valuable skills 7. Bay ViewJordan Alexander

7:20pm PDT

Closing Talk 1. Zellerbach HallWill MacAskill