AI safety professor admits EA funding, argues everyone in AI has conflicts of interest
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-09-25
David Krueger (Cambridge) openly acknowledged that, like nearly everyone in technical AI safety, his research has taken Effective Altruism funding — 'not ashamed to admit it.' He retorts that nearly everyone in AI takes money from AI companies, so conflicts of interest are universal. He cites 'The Grey Hoodie Project,' which likens Big Tech's academic funding strategies to Big Tobacco's: shaping public image, influencing university decisions, and steering researchers' agendas.
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