# ai progress (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ai progress. Page: Feed: --- ## [Measuring Counterfactual Impact in Effective Giving](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/measuring-counterfactual-impact-in) _2026-08-04 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Join us for the next RP Strategic talk and Q&A session! ## [Cross-Cause Fund: our first distribution round](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/cross-cause-fund-our-first-distribution) _2026-07-28 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ More than $700,000 allocated across global health, animal welfare, and global catastrophic risk funds in our first distribution round ## [When intelligence comes to town](https://whilstinarrakis.wordpress.com/2026/07/19/when-intelligence-comes-to-town/) _2026-07-19 · Rodolfo Rosini · Whilst in Arrakis_ Railroads created more value than many railroad investors captured. A similar challenge in 2026 is about choosing the right layer of AI. \[I used Sol 5.6 to rewrite my random notes, just did not have time to edit this\] Imagine that it is 1865 and you have money to invest. You are convinced that railroads \[…\] ## [AI might improve global health, but it’s a double-edged sword for development](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/ai-might-improve-global-health-but) _2026-07-17 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Our team’s perspective and recommendations ## [Hiring for 4 roles across Research and Leadership!](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/hiring-for-4-roles-across-research) _2026-06-03 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Applications closing as early as June 7 ## [Is Machine Learning still worth learning in 2026?](https://www.dataschool.io/is-machine-learning-worth-learning/) _2026-05-22 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ 8 reasons why there's still great value in learning how to do supervised Machine Learning yourself (rather than relying on an LLM) ## [Announcing the Rethink Priorities Cross-Cause Fund](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/announcing-the-rethink-priorities-cross-cause-fund) _2026-05-21 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ A principled, research-backed approach to giving across charitable causes ## [Why GHD interventions deserve a place in your giving portfolio](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/why-ghd-interventions-deserve-a-place-in-your-giving-portfolio) _2026-04-29 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ The core argument, by RP’s Global Health and Development team ## [What are the impacts of maternal mortality on health and economic outcomes within the household?](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/impacts-of-maternal-mortality) _2026-03-26 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Summary of an RP literature review and analysis ## [What does AI progress mean for health systems in low- and middle-income countries?](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/ai-progress-lmic-health-systems) _2026-03-12 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Mapping health system bottlenecks against AI progress ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LbljMW33EDQQ) _2026-03-12 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [AI for Health: Where can frontier AI make the biggest difference in global health?](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/ai-for-health-where-can-frontier) _2026-02-19 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Mapping the landscape and identifying high-impact opportunities ## [The New New Dutch Disease](https://whilstinarrakis.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/the-new-new-dutch-disease/) _2026-02-14 · Rodolfo Rosini · Whilst in Arrakis_ The new Dutch CGT that just passed is going to kill all their locally incorporated deep tech startups, because they take longer to ramp up. They might grow revenues but will take so long to reach profitability that they’ll fall under its jurisdiction (30m in revenues, 5 years old). This is so idiotic that idiots \[…\] ## [Which cause areas do Effective Altruism community members prioritize?](https://rpresearchdigest.substack.com/p/effective-altruism-community-cause-prioritization) _2026-02-13 · Rethink Priorities · RP Research Digest_ Results from the 2024 Effective Altruism Survey ## [AGI is here. Look busy.](https://whilstinarrakis.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/agi-is-here-look-busy/) _2026-01-29 · Rodolfo Rosini · Whilst in Arrakis_ There is always this period in a revolution where it is not quite clear when it starts. The Industrial Revolution is the obvious example. You can point to the steam engine, or to pumps, or to textile machines, or to Watt, or to the first factories, and depending on what you pick you get a \[…\] ## [What is "AI" versus "Machine Learning"? 🤔](https://www.dataschool.io/ai-vs-machine-learning/) _2025-09-22 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ AI is a field that creates intelligent systems, and Machine Learning is the dominant approach for achieving that intelligence by learning patterns from data. ## [Book preview: Master Machine Learning with scikit-learn 📖](https://www.dataschool.io/master-machine-learning-book-preview/) _2025-09-19 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ This is a practical guide to help you transform from Machine Learning novice to skilled ML practitioner. Download the first 3 chapters for free! ## [AI progress in 2025 📈](https://www.dataschool.io/ai-progress-in-2025/) _2025-05-28 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Thoughts on the current state of AI progress and the most important developments in 2025 ## [AI progress in 2025 📈](https://www.dataschool.io/ai-progress-in-2025/) _2025-05-28 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Thoughts on the current state of AI progress and the most important developments in 2025 ## [How to calculate "scoring streaks" with pandas 🏀](https://www.dataschool.io/pandas-streak-analysis/) _2025-03-17 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Learn how to identify & analyze consecutive events in your data using advanced DataFrame methods! ## [Should you still learn to code in 2025? 🤔](https://www.dataschool.io/ai-vs-coding/) _2025-02-03 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Is coding dead in the age of AI? Not at all! Here are 16 reasons why coding is a must-have skill for 2025 and beyond. ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fHZAVHTVguXV) _2025-02-03 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [How to keep up with AI in 2025 🏃‍♂️](https://www.dataschool.io/best-ai-newsletters-in-2025/) _2025-01-30 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ These 7 AI experts will guide you through the most important developments in Artificial Intelligence. ## [Stop overthinking your AI prompts 🧠](https://www.dataschool.io/simple-ai-prompting-tips/) _2025-01-26 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Writing effective prompts for ChatGPT doesn't have to be complicated! Learn six simple tips for getting better results from any AI model. ## [Use premium AI models for pennies 💰](https://www.dataschool.io/save-money-on-chatgpt/) _2025-01-11 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Learn how to access ChatGPT, Claude, and more for pennies per conversation rather than paying for expensive subscriptions! ## [Upgrade your terminal app 🚀](https://www.dataschool.io/warp-terminal/) _2024-12-28 · Kevin Markham · Data School_ Tired of wrestling with your terminal? Try Warp, a modern & intelligent app that is packed with power user features and easily customizable. ## [The infinite dreaming machine](https://whilstinarrakis.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/the-infinite-dreaming-machine/) _2024-11-13 · Rodolfo Rosini · Whilst in Arrakis_ (This is a short clip entirely made by AI using Hailou) Hollywood is just a few Python scripts and a bunch of GPUs away from being transformed. We’ll be able to take a comic and generate an entire movie from it. The quality will be extremely poor for a few months, but then it will \[…\] ## [Google, a DeepMind subsidiary](https://whilstinarrakis.wordpress.com/2024/11/01/google-a-deepmind-subsidiary/) _2024-11-01 · Rodolfo Rosini · Whilst in Arrakis_ Google hit peak advertising. They are way above $300bn ARR, at this point their cap on growth is So presumably they saturadted all the cheap growth and user acquisition channels. What remains now is Everything I listed, more or less works in the same way. There is an ad inventory, the ad gets displayed, \[…\] ## [Britain is a $2.3 trillion opportunity 🇬🇧](https://whilstinarrakis.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/britain-is-a-2-3-trillion-opportunity-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7/) _2024-10-29 · Rodolfo Rosini · Whilst in Arrakis_ The UK should not host investor meetings begging for investment, because the UK already represents the greatest macro investment opportunity available. If the UK were to match the U.S. in terms of wealth per capita, it would be a $2.3 trillion opportunity. As a friend keeps saying, being poor is a policy choice, and there \[…\]