Ed Zitron sparks backlash after calling Substack move a "grift"

Ed Zitron accused Jacob Coxon of "grifting" by leaving a seven-to-eight-figure job to start a Substack, drawing widespread backlash from the AI community, with many calling the accusation absurd.

2026-09-12 ~ 2026-09-12 · 2 related posts

• Ed Zitron calls ex-researcher's move from 7-8 figure job to Substack 'grift', peers push back — Miles_Brundage · 2026-09-12
• Ed Zitron accuses Jacob Coxon of grift for leaving 7-figure job to start Substack — zetalyrae · 2026-09-12