Bindu Reddy: AI doom narratives trace back to effective altruism
bindureddy · x · 2026-09-15
Bindu Reddy argues that AI doomerism almost invariably traces back to effective altruism (EA), which she calls a cult of wealthy, savvy members pushing an "AI will kill us all" agenda to gain control over AI development.
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