About Toby
Toby Ord is a Senior Researcher at Oxford University's AI Governance Initiative. His research examines major questions about humanity's future and existential risks. He previously worked on global health and poverty ethics, founded the international charitable giving organisation Giving What We Can with over $300 million donated by members across 100 countries, and co-founded the effective altruism movement. His book The Precipice explores risks to human civilisation.
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Expert / AcademicAuthorJournalist / CommentatorArtificial Intelligence GovernanceEffective AltruismExistential RiskGlobal Health EthicsGlobal PovertyHumanity'S Future
Known for
- The Precipice
- founding Giving What We Can
- co-founding effective altruism movement
- research on longterm future of humanity
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