We’ve investigated a number of topics to inform the causes we choose to focus on. This page includes the public writeups we have available from our cause investigations, as well as research reports we have written on topics related to our established focus areas.
Research Reports
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Title
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Date
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Focus Area
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Author(s)
September 15, 2017
Title
How Will Hen Welfare Be Impacted by the Transition to Cage-Free Housing?
Date
September 2017
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
Author
Ajeya Cotra
September 13, 2017
June 08, 2017
Title
2017 Report on Consciousness and Moral Patienthood
Date
June 2017
Focus Area
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
May 01, 2017
Title
May 2017 Update on Grant to Pew Charitable Trusts
Date
May 2017
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
Author
April 09, 2017
Title
Some Case Studies in Early Field Growth
Date
April 2017
Focus Area
History of Philanthropy
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
April 01, 2017
Title
April 2017 Update on Grant to the Future of Life Institute for Artificial Intelligence RFP
Date
April 2017
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
October 13, 2016
Title
Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Date
October 2016
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
September 01, 2016
Title
Evaluation of some technology forecasts from “The Year 2000”
Date
September 2016
Focus Area
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
August 01, 2016