High Impact Professionals’ Impact in 2024

A preliminary estimate, and a request for better ones. Summary I believe the standard literature estimates for the number of DALYs attributable to a case of stunting are too low, largely because they don’t account for the long term effects. This means that childhood nutritional interventions that reduce the prevalence of stunting may be substantially more cost-effective than previously believed. Epistemic status Exploratory and back-o...

Kairos has raised $50M to build talent infrastructure for AI safety (and we're hiring!)

Agustín Covarrubias 🔸, Topaz, Kairos Team·1d ago·10m read

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High Impact Professionals’ Impact in 2024

High Impact Professionals’ Impact in 2024

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