EA may have done net harm by spawning frontier labs and messianic AI culture
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-17
NathanpmYoung argues it's plausible EA has done massive net harm: it was involved in founding OpenAI and Anthropic, leading to multiple frontier companies and a messianic self-importance around AI development. He clarifies this isn't about dark money. A notable entry in the ongoing debate over EA's legacy in AI.
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