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. "
"“I am very aware of the fact that the EA movement is the one that is actually driving the whole thing around AGI & existential risk,” @kchonyc told VentureBeat. “I think there are too many people in Silicon Valley with this kind of savior complex."
More researchers need to speak up. If you think its not coming for you, think again.
You'll find your institution subsumed, whether in BigTech, academia or outside.
Timnit Gebru (she/her).
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