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#22: Andy Masley on why AI models can “really” think, the environmental impacts of data centres, & more

1 tim 16 min•4 november 2026
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For episode 22 of Consistently Candid, I chatted with Andy Masley. Andy is the former director of Effective Altruism DC, and now writes full-time on his Substack, Twitter, and website about EA, AI, policy, and many other topics! 

(Note: There were some lighting issues on my end for part of this episode, which I have somewhat clumsily attempted to correct with Claude. Sorry about that!).

Topics covered:

  • How Andy went  viral discussing AI’s water use
  • Talking about AI risk with climate-minded people
  • Andy’s p(doom) and uncertainty
  • EA’s bad press and the Trump administration’s attacks
  • Dating culture and professionalism in EA
  • Can AI really think?
  • Why people resist anthropomorphising AI
  • Animal welfare and moral circles
  • AI welfare vs. AI safety
  • Is current AI conscious?
  • Doing better EA communication 



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