Critics say EA drama misses the point: it's about power-seeking, not gossip
mjdramstead · x · 2026-09-26
Commenting on tabloid gossip about the EA community, the author argues focusing on it is cheap and counterproductive. What matters, he says, is that effective altruists are (1) wrong about AI risk and (2) maneuvering for control — and that scandal coverage makes opposition look like a church-lady moral panic rather than persuading powerful people.
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