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Timeline of effective altruism

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| {{dts|2002}} || Formation || The [[wikipedia:Schistosomiasis Control Initiative|Schistosomiasis Control Initiative]] (SCI) is founded in 2002. SCI would become a [[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] top charity.<ref>[http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/schisto/aboutus "About us" on SCI website]</ref> || Global health
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| {{dts|2003}} || Publication || Philosopher {{W|Nick Bostrom}}'s paper "Astronomical Waste: The Opportunity Cost of Delayed Technological Development" is published in ''{{W|Utilitas}}''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nickbostrom.com/astronomical/waste.html |title=Astronomical Waste: The Opportunity Cost of Delayed Technological Development |accessdate=April 23, 2019 |first=Nick |last=Bostrom}}</ref> The argument would become influential in the effective altruism movement.
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| {{dts|2004|8}} || Formation || The [[wikipedia:Against Malaria Foundation|Against Malaria Foundation]] (AMF) is founded. AMF would become a [[wikipedia:GiveWell|GiveWell]] top charity.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url = https://www.againstmalaria.com/History.aspx|title = History|publisher = Against Malaria Foundation|accessdate = February 19, 2017}}</ref> || Global health
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| 2013 || || Project || [[wikipedia:Sentience Politics|Sentience Politics]], an "anti-speciesist political think-tank", is founded as a subdivision of the Effective Altruism Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Our Organization |url=https://sentience-politics.org/about/ |website=Sentience Politics |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617041413/https://sentience-politics.org/about/ |archivedate=2018-06-17 |deadurl=no |quote=Sentience Politics was founded as a project of the Effective Altruism Foundation (EAF) in 2013.}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2013|5}} || Publication || Nick Beckstead's PhD thesis, "On the Overwhelming Importance of Shaping the Far Future", is submitted.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nickbeckstead.com/research |title=Research |author=Nick Beckstead |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{Dts|2013|6|30}} to {{Dts|2013|7|6}} || Conference || The Effective Altruism Summit 2013 takes place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802184339/http://www.effectivealtruismsummit.com |title=Effective Altruism Summit 2013 - June 30 to July 6, San Francisco |accessdate=February 26, 2017}}</ref>
| {{dts|2014|3}} || Formation || The [[wikipedia:Future of Life Institute|Future of Life Institute]] is founded.
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| {{dts|2014|5|2}} || Survey || The 2014 survey of effective altruists is announced. This is the first such annual survey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Mn4fDHSdRWsDDJkqc/2014-survey-of-effective-altruists |author=Tom Ash |title=2014 survey of effective altruists |publisher=EA Forum |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref>|-| {{dts|2014|7}}{{snd}}{{dts|2014|8}} || || The {{W|Ice Bucket Challenge}} goes viral on social media. {{W|William MacAskill}} writes a commentary critical of the challenge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://qz.com/249649/the-cold-hard-truth-about-the-ice-bucket-challenge/ |title=The cold, hard truth about the ice bucket challenge |publisher=Quartz |author=William MacAskill |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/E3t6adWgDXm3pNoYh/assessing-ea-outreach-s-media-coverage-in-2014 |title=Assessing EA Outreach's media coverage in 2014 |publisher=EA Forum |author=William MacAskill |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>|-| {{dts|2014|7|7}}{{snd}}{{dts|2014|7|9}} || Conference || The Good Done Right conference takes place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/kNJNziSDZbeWE4nXs/good-done-right-a-conference-on-effective-altruism |title=Good Done Right: a conference on effective altruism - EA Forum |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref>|-| {{dts|2014|7|27}}{{snd}}{{dts|2014|8|1}} || Conference || The Effective Altruism Retreat takes place. The Retreat precedes the Summit, and is intended to "[provide] a more intimate setting for attendees to discuss, to learn, and to form lasting connections with each other and with the community" in contrast to the conference-style Summit.<ref name="ea-summit-2014-lw" />|-| {{Dts|2014|8|2}}{{snd}}{{dts|2014|8|3}} || Conference || The Effective Altruism Summit 2014 begins on this day, continuing onto the following day. Speakers would include [[wikipedia:Peter Thiel|Peter Thiel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.effectivealtruismsummit.com/ |title=Effective Altruism Summit 2014 - August 2-3, San Francisco |accessdate=February 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ea-summit-2014-lw">{{cite web |url=https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Q9j8RYyTyZzzhiq2L/effective-altruism-summit-2014 |title=Effective Altruism Summit 2014 |author=Ben_LandauTaylor |publisher=LessWrong 2.0 |accessdate=April 22, 2019 |publisher=LessWrong}}</ref>|-| {{dts|2014|9|10}} || || The Effective Altruism Forum launches, with the forum software based on that of LessWrong (which was itself based on Reddit).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://effective-altruism.com/ea/7b/welcome_to_the_effective_altruism_forum/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130082844/effective-altruism.com/ea/7b/welcome_to_the_effective_altruism_forum/ |archivedate=January 30, 2015 |author=Ryan Carey |date=September 10, 2014 |publisher=Effective Altruism Forum |deadlink=yes}}</ref>|-| {{dts|2014|10|3}} || || EA Profiles and the EA Donation Registry launch on the Effective Altruism Hub.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/5kFwcwDawAHZx6Tqd/introducing-ea-profiles |title=Introducing EA Profiles |author=Tom Ash |publisher=EA Forum |accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/ktsPJuhvTvgG3nkKn/introducing-an-ea-donation-registry |title=Introducing an EA Donation Registry |author=Tom Ash |publisher=EA Forum |accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2014}} || Publication || [[wikipedia:Nick Bostrom|Nick Bostrom]]'s book ''[[wikipedia:Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies|Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies]]'' is published. || Artificial intelligence
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| {{Dts|2015|7|31}}{{snd}{{dts|2015|8|2}} || Conference || [[wikipedia:Effective Altruism Global|Effective Altruism Global]] 2015 takes place.Effective Altruism Global was previously called the Effective Altruism Summit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/GBW6NrBKzAAKB2LJ5/save-the-date-for-ea-global-in-august |title=Save the date for EA Global in August! |publisher=EA Forum |author=Kerry Vaughan |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2015}} || Publication || Peter Singer publishes ''[[wikipedia:The Most Good You Can Do|The Most Good You Can Do]]'', a book on effective altruism.<ref name=kristof>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-the-trader-who-donates-half-his-pay.html|title = The Trader Who Donates Half His Pay|last = Kristof|first = Nicholas|authorlink = Nicholas Kristof|date = April 4, 2015|accessdate = April 11, 2015|publisher = ''[[wikipedia:New York Times|New York Times]]''}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2015|2|27}} || || Effective Altruism Ventures launches. EA Ventures provides funding an expertise/guidance to effective altruist projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/TFDTKfemMnGbKp3YG/announcing-effective-altruism-ventures |title=Announcing Effective Altruism Ventures |author=Kerry Vaughan |publisher=EA Forum |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eaventures.org/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916110420/http://www.eaventures.org/ |archivedate=September 16, 2015 |title=Effective Altruism Ventures |deadurl=yes}}</ref> EA Ventures would post a request for projects in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/eQpAPSbfejeud8fkj/ea-ventures-request-for-projects-update |title=EA Ventures Request for Projects + Update |publisher=EA Forum |author=Kerry Vaughan |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2015|4|23}} || Publication || The Effective Altruism Handbook is published. The handbook collects together essays and blog posts that have been written about effective altruism.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rCHqLDBBrP9e5Ln6N/effective-altruism-handbook-now-online |title=Effective Altruism Handbook - Now Online |publisher=EA Forum |author=Ryan Carey |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Altruism-Handbook-Ryan-Carey/dp/1534935770 |title=The Effective Altruism Handbook |publisher=Amazon |date=April 23, 2015}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2015|7|28}} || Publication || {{W|William MacAskill}}'s book ''{{W|Doing Good Better}}'' is published.
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| {{Dts|2016|8|5}}{{snd}}{{dts|2016|8|7}} || Conference || EA Global: San Francisco 2016 takes place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eaglobal.org/events/ea-global-2016/ |title=EA Global: San Francisco 2016 - EA Global |publisher=EA Global |accessdate=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2015|8}} || || Discussion takes place online after EA Global, about how the conference organizers decided to serve meat at the last minute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/effective.altruists/permalink/914246908631667/ |title=Doing good through our food choices at EA Global in years to come |date=August 10, 2015 |publisher=Facebook |author=Jacy Reese |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://theunitofcaring.tumblr.com/post/126310876481/preference-accommodation-problems |publisher=The Unit of Caring |title=preference accommodation problems |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/ben.s.kuhn/posts/10207486405387446 |title=Ben Kuhn - Is it just me or has effective altruism gotten a lot... |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/li.van.nostrand/posts/10102521759141265 |title=My solution to the EA summit food dilemma: serve... - Elizabeth Van Nostrand |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://acesounderglass.com/2015/08/10/food-choices-at-ea-global/ |title=Food Choices at EA Global |date=August 10, 2015 |publisher=Aceso Under Glass |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jefftk.com/p/meat-at-ea-global |title=Meat at EA Global |author=Jeff Kaufman |date=August 10, 2015 |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2016}} (late, or early 2017) || || EA Ventures closes down.
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| {{dts|2016|10|24}} || || The blog post "Concerns with Intentional Insights" is published. The blog post raises concerns about astroturfing and other dubious practices used by Intentional Insights, an effective altruism-aligned organization led by Gleb Tsipursky.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://effective-altruism.com/ea/12z/concerns_with_intentional_insights/ |title=Concerns with Intentional Insights |date=October 24, 2016 |publisher=EA Forum}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2017|6}} || Project || Wild-Animal Suffering Research is split off from Sentience Politics as a separate organization under the Effective Altruism Foundation. Sentience Politics shifts gears to focus exclusively on political campaigns in Switzerland, and gains independence from EAF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Update on the future of Sentience Politics|url=https://ea-foundation.org/blog/update-on-the-future-of-sentience-politics/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622150519/https://ea-foundation.org/blog/update-on-the-future-of-sentience-politics/<!--https://archive.is/EsjUs-->|archivedate=2018-06-22|deadurl=no|website=Effective Altruism Foundation|date=2 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Introducing the Wild-Animal Suffering Research Project|url=https://was-research.org/blog/introducing-wild-animal-suffering-research-project/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622125314/https://was-research.org/blog/introducing-wild-animal-suffering-research-project/<!--https://archive.is/CSH6o-->|archivedate=2018-06-22|deadurl=no|website=Wild-Animal Suffering Research|date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2017|8|11}}{{snd}}{{dts|2017|8|13}} || || EA Global San Francisco 2017 takes place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sf.eaglobal.org/2017 |title=EA Global San Francisco 2017 - Bizzabo |accessdate=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2018|5|2}} || || The second edition of the Effective Altruism Handbook is released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/MQWAsdm8MSzYNkD9X/announcing-the-effective-altruism-handbook-2nd-edition |title=Announcing the Effective Altruism Handbook, 2nd edition |publisher=EA Forum |author=Max Dalton |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2018|6|8}}{{snd}}{{dts|2018|6|10}} || || EA Global: San Francisco 2018 takes place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eaglobal.org/events/ea-global-2018-san-francisco/ |title=EA Global: San Francisco 2018 - EA Global |publisher=EA Global |accessdate=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
* Controversies:
** EA Global serving meat in one of the years
** Gleb Tsipursky
** gender diversity post on EA forum
* https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/jmbP9rwXncfa32seH/after-one-year-of-applying-for-ea-jobs-it-is-really-really

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