The Quiet Rebuilding of Effective Altruism After FTX
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Andrew Fedorov
Summary
The article examines the resurgence of the effective-altruism (EA) movement after its reputational damage from the FTX scandal and Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall. It profiles Itsi Weinstock and other EA adherents who remain committed to the philosophy of using evidence and reason to do the most good. The piece explores how EA is strategically positioning itself for an anticipated wave of AI tech employees who will soon amass enormous wealth and donate billions, potentially reshaping the philanthropic landscape. It covers the movement's evolution, its focus on AI safety and longtermism, internal debates, and its quiet preparation for this coming flood of tech wealth.
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· 3 pulledIn 2022, Itsi Weinstock moved to the Bay Area to join a synthetic-cheese start-up. A machine-learning scientist from Sydney, he had long been passionate about animal welfare and hopeful about technology's capacity to improve it.
Out of the spotlight, effective altruists have been preparing for a coming flood: AI tech employees who will soon donate billions and upend the current philanthropic ecosystem.
Fake cheese fit his vision of a better future: a leap forward in the possible instead of merely a fight to preserve the natural.
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