More journalists making the connection. See this article by Sharon Goldman.

"Other AI experts have also pointed out, both publicly and privately, that they are concerned by the companies’ publicly-acknowledged ties to the EA community — which is supported by tarnished tech figures like FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried — as well as various TESCREAL movements such as longtermism and transhumanism. "

https://venturebeat.com/ai/doomer-advisor-joins-musks-xai-the-4th-top-research-lab-focused-on-ai-apocalypse/

Doomer AI advisor joins Musk’s xAI, the 4th top research lab focused on AI apocalypse

A quartet of the world's most famous AI labs — OpenAI, DeepMind, Anthropic and now xAI — are laser-focused on AI's existential risks.

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