USAID
A project that targeted women who were already generating some income and helped them grow their businesses.
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Videos Mentioning USAID
A Postmortem on My Response to Covid (Episode #335)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as having suspended the 'Deep Vision' program, which involved researching mammalian viruses.
Insights from Dr. Matthew Walker, Adam Grant/Atul Gawande, Diana Chapman, & Rich Roll/David Goggins
Tim Ferriss
The U.S. Agency for International Development, where Atul Gawande began a new job in January 2022 as assistant administrator.
Building AGI in Real Time (OpenAI Dev Day 2024)
Latent Space
An organization mentioned as partnering with OpenAI, indicating efforts to leverage AI for global development and humanitarian challenges.
The DEEP VZN Scandal: How Good Intentions Nearly Ended the World
Sam Harris
The United States Agency for International Development, which authorized the Deep Vision project.
Special Episode: Recipes for Future Plagues
Sam Harris
The US agency that distributes most American foreign aid. It is currently running the Deep VZN program, which is the main subject of concern in this podcast.
Examples of Sustainable Economic Development Activities for Refugees by EFE in Jordan - MS 24
MIT Open Learning
A project that targeted women who were already generating some income and helped them grow their businesses.
224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
An international development agency that funded a project on malnutrition in Morocco, involving Don Layman's early research.
Entrepreneurship Education for Refugee and Migrant Communities
MIT Open Learning
The United States Agency for International Development, funding a project by MIT D-Lab in South Sudan.