BrianTan

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I'm an Operations Associate at Arcadia Impact, a UK nonprofit that empowers people and organisations to tackle pressing global issues, with a focus on AI safety and governance.

Before joining Arcadia, I:

co-founded WhiteBox Research and led its operations and marketing. WhiteBox aims to develop more AI

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BrianTan

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co-founded WhiteBox Research and led its operations and marketing. WhiteBox aims to develop more AI

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Should I advocate for people to not buy Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in the Philippines for now?

Hey all, I'm from the Philippines, and there's a huge debate currently in mainstream Philippine media on whether Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19 or not. And I'm wondering if I should advocate for people to not buy Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in the Philippines for now....

Mar 31, 20218

How can we quantify the good done of donating PPEs vs ventilators?

I know a group of friends that plan on raising ~$20,000 to donate to COVID-19 efforts in the Philippines. They are considering between donating PPEs or ventilators to local hospitals, and I want to help them quantify the expected impact of the two general options, to see which one is...

Apr 6, 20201

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Should I advocate for people to not buy Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in the Philippines for now?

How can we quantify the good done of donating PPEs vs ventilators?

Should I advocate for people to not buy Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in the Philippines for now?

How can we quantify the good done of donating PPEs vs ventilators?