The difference between EAs and rationalists? Just which billionaire funds them
foomagemindset · x · 2026-10-06
A tongue-in-cheek exchange about the difference between EAs and rationalists: one camp allegedly gets nonprofit funding from Coefficient Giving, the other from the Survival and Flourishing Fund—run by Facebook billionaire and Asana founder Dustin Moskovitz, with the other reportedly backed by a European telecom tycoon. A meme-style explainer of AI-safety funding circles.
Related event: Viral Joke: EAs and Rationalists Differ Only in Their Billionaire Backers(3 posts)→
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