Now that 2021 is over, we thought this would be a good time to reflect on what we accomplished during the last year, and what our goals are for 2022.
The following are some of the things we achieved during 2021: [...]
CRS researcher and co-founder Magnus Vinding made a recent appearance on the Utilitarian Podcast hosted by Gus Docker.
Magnus begins by presenting a number of arguments in favor of suffering-focused views and then proceeds to discuss their practical implications. In particular, he explores how we can best reduce suffering for people, animals, and potentially even artificial sentient beings in the future. [...]
CRS researcher and co-founder Tobias Baumann recently appeared as a guest on the Sentience Institute Podcast. The podcast, hosted by researcher Jamie Harris, typically focuses on moral circle expansion and animal welfare. Tobias was featured in two episodes.
The first episode covers moral circle expansion, cause prioritization, and s-risks. In particular, Tobias explains what moral circle expansion is and presents arguments for and against prioritizing it. He then gives his take on longtermism, transformative AI, and whether we’re currently living at the hinge of history. Jamie and Tobias also consider the implications of accepting both longtermism and a focus on moral circle expansion, including what beings to advocate for and how to do it most effectively. Finally, Tobias argues that we should focus on reducing risks of astronomical suffering known as s-risks. [...]
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