We’ve published our annual review post, highlighting our progress in 2022 and plans for the coming year.

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Recent Updates
* We’ve published our annual review post ([link removed]) , highlighting our progress in 2022 and plans for the coming year.
* Co-CEO Holden Karnofsky is taking a three-month leave of absence ([link removed]) from Open Philanthropy to work on AI safety full-time. Holden will be researching possible AI safety standards that, if adopted, could prevent labs from deploying dangerous AI systems.
* Luke Muehlhauser, program officer for AI Governance and Policy, shared ([link removed]) a list of 12 tentative policy ideas that he believes could help reduce existential risk from AI.
* We’ve launched our AI Worldviews Contest ([link removed]) , which will award prizes of up to $50,000 for essays that best inform the views of a panel of judges regarding AGI timelines and existential risks from AI. The contest deadline is May 31.
* Senior Research Analyst Ajeya Cotra and Vox’s Kelsey Piper co-launched Planned Obsolescence ([link removed]) , a blog about AI alignment and the future of AI.

In the News
* Open Philanthropy was featured in Inside Philanthropy ([link removed]) , with detailed looks at our farm animal welfare and biosecurity & pandemic preparedness programs.

Grantmaking
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We announced a number of grants, including (but not limited to):

In Biosecurity and Pandemics:
* MIT Media Lab ([link removed]) to support research led by Professor Kevin Esvelt to improve the detection of biosecurity threats.

In Effective Altruism Community Growth:
* Probably Good ([link removed]) to create online career guides and career profiles.
* One for the World ([link removed]) to support outreach on college campuses to encourage people to donate part of their incomes.

In Global Health and Development:
* Malaria Consortium ([link removed]) , on GiveWell’s recommendation, to support seasonal malaria chemoprevention programs in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Togo.
* Helen Keller International ([link removed]) , on GiveWell’s recommendation, to support vitamin A supplementation programs in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, the DRC, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.

In Scientific Research:
* University of California, Berkeley ([link removed]) to continue our support for Dr. Irina Conboy’s research on the mechanisms of aging.

In Global Aid Policy:
* International Rescue Committee ([link removed]) to support the placement of a staff member at USAID who will help to make their programs more cost-effective.
* Malaria No More ([link removed]) to support “malaria diplomacy” work in Japan and Korea (advocating for more aid spending to reduce malaria).

In South Asian Air Quality:
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ([link removed]) (a division of the World Bank) to support its work to improve air quality in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
* Stanford University ([link removed]) to conduct a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh testing interventions aimed at helping brick kiln owners design and operate kilns that emit less pollution.

Jobs and other opportunities
* A Research Analyst for Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness ([link removed]) to identify and quantify the most important biosecurity threats. Apply by March 28!
* An In-House Counsel ([link removed]) to join our legal team and provide legal advice on a wide range of topics.
* An Operations Associate ([link removed]) to help support our Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness team
* A People Operations Assistant - Immigration and Global Workforce ([link removed]) to help support our business immigration and global workforce needs.
* Many funding opportunities ([link removed]) , including fellowships, scholarships, funding for community organizing, and support for effective altruism-related translation projects ([link removed]) .

Best,
Josh You
Content Editor

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