#143 - Biosecurity Fellowships, Malaria Vaccines, and an EV Battle in Michigan!
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In the News
🇮🇩 In Indonesia, access to the internet is skyrocketing.
🇹🇭 In Thailand, more than 2.8 million people have been lifted out of poverty thanks to the government’s Digital Wallet and cash transfer program.
🇺🇦 In Ukraine, modular pop-up health clinics are reaching tens of thousands of patients.
🇳🇬 In Nigeria, new incentive-design is helping vaccines reach millions of babies.
Opportunities
The UN is running a youth fellowship for people interested in biosecurity. “The global norm against biological weapons cannot be maintained without the inclusion of youth voices in the multilateral discussions taking place in the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). Youth perspectives are key to create innovative solutions and generate long-term engagement. There are benefits to including the perspectives of young people from developing countries, where over 90% of the world’s youth reside.” Apply by April 7th.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British think tank looking for a research intern. “[Their] international researchers provide best-in-class independent and impartial analysis and provide insights on strategic challenges and priorities to governments and the private sector. It is expert at bringing together national leaders and senior policymakers in foreign policy, defence and security; promoting dialogue; and facilitating effective and influential bilateral and multilateral consultations. The International Institute for Strategic Studies – Americas is seeking one student intern to work up to 30 hours per week to support the development of a new research program on technology, trade and geopolitics. The start and end dates are flexible, with a preference for those available from June until August.” Apply by March 24th.
Hortus AI develops tools to aid in understanding the feedback loops between humans and AI systems. They’re currently looking for a software engineering intern.
CivAI is looking for a software engineer to join their team in Berkeley! “CivAI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that informs diverse audiences about AI capabilities and dangers in a unique way. Instead of research or whitepapers, we build interactive software demonstrations that provide a deep, intuitive sense of where AI is and where it’s going. We present these demos to targeted audiences—policymakers, interest groups, conferences—and make scalable versions available to the public. CivAI is aiming for a world where people deeply grasp AI capabilities and make better decisions because of it. This is a world that holds AI developers responsible for the externalities they are producing, while also finding use cases that transform lives for the better. CivAI’s work brings a new kind of evidence to the discourse—simple, intuitive, and incontrovertible because users can interact with it firsthand.”
What We’re Watching
Our map of the cosmos is about to get a whole lot more colorful.
A new malaria vaccine may be effective with only one dose, rather than the current widespread vaccines, which require two doses.
A small town in Michigan has unwittingly become a battleground for a geopolitical divide between the US and China. The culprit? An EV factory.
TikTok is profiting from sexual livestreams (some of which include children).
Quotes We Love
“Use your knowledge, and your heart, to stand up for those who can't stand, speak for those who can't speak, be a beacon of light for those whose lives have become dark.”
- Julie Andrews
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