Ex-OpenAI Researcher Nostalgic for EA's 'Radically Wholesome' Days Amid New Allegations
suchenzang · x · 2026-09-25
Former OpenAI researcher Susan Zhang posted a nostalgic look back at when effective altruism was 'radically wholesome and earnest' about doing maximal good.
She wonders what Matt and Professor Singer would think of the latest allegations — a nod to the EA community's ongoing scandal cycle.
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