Manifund's Caroline Ellison hire sparks AI-community debate over mission vs. redemption
livgorton · x · 2026-09-13
Reacting to Manifund's hiring of Caroline Ellison, livgorton argues on X that the real question isn't whether she personally deserves impactful work, but whether the employment furthers the organization's mission — and that the hire carries a cost someone must weigh. The exchange touches on redemption, fairness, and hiring ethics within the effective-altruism/EA-grantmaking community.
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