EA debate: AI doom rooted in impoverished utilitarian worldview, critics say
AndyMasley · x · 2026-09-17
An AI-safety circle sparring thread: jawillick argues AI doom's flaw isn't guilt-by-association with a "weird" EA ideology, but its direct roots in EA's impoverished utilitarian/materialist worldview. AndyMasley pushes back, saying the materialist critique is effectively a high-status dodge implying tech-future opinions only matter if you're religious — fine as a view, but say it plainly.
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