AI community debates whether a convicted fraudster deserves to work at an EA org
livgorton · x · 2026-09-13
- liv Gorton argues the question isn't whether someone "deserves" meaningful work, but whether hiring them furthers the org's mission.
- The thread centers on a convicted fraudster possibly taking infrastructure work in the EA ecosystem: critics say she shouldn't run EA funding; defenders note courts have deemed her sentence served, and the org gets a smart, underpaid worker.
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