We want to give in a way that is as impactful as possible. That means being willing to fund things that are hard to measure and that most people are ignoring.

effective-altruismimpactOpen Philanthropy Blog, 2015

The question we always ask is: what is the best use of the next dollar? Not what cause is worthy, but what will this specific dollar actually do.

decision-makingeffective-altruismStanford Social Innovation Review, 2016

AI safety is one of the most important and most neglected problems we are aware of. That combination is exactly what we look for.

ai-safetyexistential-riskOpen Philanthropy Grantee Blog, 2017

Dustin and I have been incredibly fortunate. We feel a moral obligation to deploy this capital as effectively as we possibly can.

giving-pledgephilanthropyGiving Pledge Letter, 2013

Global health is where you can save lives for a few thousand dollars each. That is an extraordinary opportunity to do something real.

developing-worldeffective-altruismGiveWell Conversation Notes, 2014