Projects & Careers
We'll update projects and career opportunities here from time to time, so keep an eye out!
Last updated: Oct 2022
Individual Projects
Rethink AI
What is it about?
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A 3-month partnership to provide writing support for participants of the Future Fund’s AI Worldview Prize, where awards range from USD 15K to $1.5M
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The plan is to become coauthors of multiple promising entries, so we have a reasonable chance to get a fraction of the reward pool
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Substantial efforts are transferable among successful entries, such as literature review, understanding competition rules and landscape, etc. The partnership gains efficiency from this synergy
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We provide value to our clients (coauthors) not just by directly raising the quality of their work (through proofreading for example), but also indirectly by providing accountability and support
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Submission deadline is 23 Dec, we will know quickly whether this project is a success
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Will brainstorm longer term plans conditional on success, at the minimum we can dissolve the partnership and split the money; if there is enough demand for AI worldview updates, we can do AI worldview as a service; or maybe we can discover more exciting things to do as a self-funded experienced working group!
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Why do we think it is valuable?
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“Risk from artificial intelligence” is #1 of the most pressing world problems. The global EA community is making enormous investments into this area. They can be made more effectively if under well-researched AI worldviews. Rethink AI has the potential to improve the epistemics of this line of work.
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Who are we looking for?
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All roles are open, marketing, author (client) coverage, research, knowledge management, operation, or any role you think is a good fit.
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PIC: Jonathan Yan
Generosity
What is it about? ​
- Generocity advocates increased official development assistance (ODA) from Hong Kong, and is founded by our community member Larry Baum.​​
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Why do we think it is valuable?
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By joining other donors in the Official Development Assistance program, HK can help the world solve pressing problems including poverty, water supply and disease.
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Who are we looking for?
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Volunteers who are interested in expanding Hong Kong’s role in joining other developed regions to help the poorest people of the world
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PIC: Larry Baum
Research Projects
Local EA Landscape Study
What is it about? ​
- To create a database of Hong Kong organizations, including charities and companies, that are aligned with EA principles.
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Why do we think it is valuable?
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This is an essential part of figuring out the question “how exciting would EA be in Hong Kong”. Other questions include: what types of talents exist here, in quantity and quality? How does power work – what are the influential institutions in business and politics? Such questions will be studied in future projects.
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We also think it is an essential step to figure out how we can engage with the local EA-adjacent organizations here, introducing local high-impact career opportunities, and more!
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Who are we looking for?
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PIC (Could be you!) and volunteers
Hong Kong Donor Study
What is it about? ​
- To study the charitable habits of Hong Kong donors, such as their giving habits, perceptions of charity, proportion of donation over income, favored cause areas, population donation choices, etc.
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Why do we think it is valuable?
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Helps us better understand local donors, and potentially lead to an effort to build a community of effective givers, running donation/pledge drives, and more!
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Who are we looking for?
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PIC (Could be you!) and volunteers
Other Projects
Website Design
What is it about? ​
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To make our website better!
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Can start with buidling a Community Spotlight page showcasing our community members achievements, milestones, personal or professional involvement in EA be it through their careers, projects, or donations.
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More ideas are welcomed.
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Why do we think it is valuable?
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A quality website is essential to showcase reliable information on what EAHK, or EA in general is all about.
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Who are we looking for?
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PIC (Could be you!) and volunteeers
Peer-to-Peer Book Swapping
What is it about? ​
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We have a list of EA-related books (physical copies) within the community, and we should share them with each other!
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Why do we think it is valuable?
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Improve accessibility to EA books for community members, increase engagement in EA ideas, and help people connect with each other.
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Who are we looking for?
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PIC (Could be you!) and volunteeers
Career Opportunities
You will spend about 80,000 hours working in your career over the course of your life - it's one of the greatest ways you can make an impact.
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EA Training Board, where you can find some fellowships, reading groups, volunteer opportunities, and online courses to take.
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Effective Thesis provides free mentoring and guidance for students from Undergraduate to PhD level, who are working on a thesis of any kind.
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80000 Hours job board lists many high-impact roles, especially those at EA organizations; you can filter the opportunities for specific areas, role types, and locations.
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EA internships board lists high-impact opportunities for undergraduates.
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Good Food Institute's Alt Protein career centre lists some high-impact job opportunities in the alternative proteins ecosystem.
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