Me and a working group at CEA have started scoping out improvements for effectivealtruism.org. Our main goals are: 1. Improve understanding of what EA is (clarify and simplify messaging, better address common misconceptions, showcase more tangible examples of impact, people, and projects) 2. Improve perception of EA (show more of the altruistic and other-directedness parts of EA alongside the effective, pragmatic, results-driven parts, feature more testimonials and impact stories from a broader range of people, make it feel more human and up-to-date) 3. Increase high-value actions (improve navigation, increase newsletter and VP signups, make it easier to find actionable info) For the first couple of weeks, I’ll be testing how the current site performs against these goals, then move on to the redesign, which I’ll user-test against the same goals. If you’ve visited the current site and have opinions, I’d love to hear them. Some prompts that might help: * Do you remember what your first impression was? * Have you ever struggled to find specific info on the site? * Is there anything that annoys you? * What do you think could be confusing to someone who hasn't heard about EA before? * What’s been most helpful to you? What do you like? If you prefer to write your thoughts anonymously you can do so here, although I’d encourage you to comment on this quick take so others can agree or disagree vote (and I can get a sense of how much the feedback resonates).

Anthropic has just launched "computer use". "developers can direct Claude to use computers the way people do". https://www.anthropic.com/news/3-5-models-and-computer-use

I've previously written a little bit about recognition in relation to mainanence/prevention, and this passage from Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family stood out to me as a nice reminder: Overall, the Everybody Matters could is the kind of book that could have been an article. I wouldn't recommend spending the time to read it if you are already superficially familiar with the fact that an organization can choose to treat people well (although maybe that would be revelatory for some people). It was on my  to-read list due to it's mention in the TED Talk Why good leaders make you feel safe.

We're really excited to announce the following sessions for EA Global: Boston, which kicks off in just two weeks time: - Fireside chat with Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of JPAL.  - Rachel Silverman Bonnifield, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, on the current state of the global movement to eliminate childhood lead poisoning. - A workshop on Anthropic's Responsible Scaling Policy, led by Zac Hatfield-Dodds, Technical Staff at Anthropic. Applications close Sunday! More info and how to apply on our website.

There is a world that needs to be saved. Saving the world is a team sport.  All we can do is to contribute our part of the puzzle, whatever that may be and no matter how small, and trust in our companions to handle the rest. There is honor in that, no matter how things turn out in the end.