Debate: How Much Did EY Actually Shape EA and AI X-Risk Culture?
AndyMasley · x · 2026-09-18
A back-and-forth over Eliezer Yudkowsky's influence on EA and AI x-risk thinking. One side argues the famous Harry Potter fanfic mattered less than claimed; the other counters that EY shaped many 'in the water' EA values, with acolyte Scott Alexander explicitly EA while EY himself keeps distance from the organization.
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