Igor Kurganov - Effective Altruism, Decision Frameworks, and UNCONTROLLABLE SUPER INTELLIGENCE!

00:00:00 - Philanthropy & Effective Altruism 01:09:32 - AI Risk & Incentives 01:32:50 - Uncontrollable Super Intelligence The discussion begins with Igor Karganov, a former top poker player and co-founder of Raising for Effective Giving, explaining his approach to effective philanthropy. He outlines a framework for evaluating philanthropic efforts based on magnitude, urgency, tractability, and neglectedness. Igor emphasizes the importance of using expected value calculations and constantly reevaluating decisions, skills he honed as a poker player. The conversation explores the challenges in philanthropy, including the difficulty in comparing different types of interventions and the lack of feedback mechanisms from beneficiaries. Igor suggests that many philanthropic efforts may be ineffective, but some can have significant positive impacts. He cites examples such as malaria prevention through insecticide-treated bed nets and the development of contraception. The discussion t