Manifund's hire of ex-FTX exec Caroline Ellison draws sharp AI community backlash
livgorton · x · 2026-09-12
AI grantmaking platform Manifund hired former FTX executive Caroline Ellison, drawing criticism. The poster, livgorton, says belief in redemption doesn't obligate anyone to prove it this way, calling it a very bad decision that will do a lot of harm.
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