Giving Compass' Take:

• In this story from Effective Altruism, Ben Garfinkle discusses the relationship between artificial intelligence and the effective altruism movement.

• Garfinkle argues that "AI is a big deal." How big of a deal must it be for it to be worth investing in? What metrics can impact philanthropists use to measure this?

• To learn how AI is close to making teachers' jobs easier, click here.

It is increasingly clear that artificial intelligence is poised to have a huge impact on the world, potentially of comparable magnitude to the agricultural or industrial revolutions. But what does that actually mean for us today? Should it influence our behavior? In this talk from EA Global 2018: London, Ben Garfinkel makes the case for measured skepticism.

Read the full article about artificial intelligence by Ben Garfinkle at Effective Altruism