AI Twitter Jokes That EA's Insect Rights Obsession Is a Secret Jain Cabal
tszzl · x · 2026-09-23
Around Bentham's Bulldog's article 'Insects and Taking Ideas Seriously', AI Twitter is once again arguing over whether insects deserve moral consideration.
One poster quips that the obsession with insect rights is proof effective altruism is a 'secret Jain cabal' co-opting the intellectual movement to steer AI development — an ironic joke reflecting how EA's animal-welfare wing keeps fueling圈内 debate and memes.
Related event: EA Trust Crisis Ignited by "Insects Matter More Than People" Essay(9 posts)→
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