EA's 'silly' beliefs keep becoming mainstream — AI consciousness is next
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-15
A post traces how EA beliefs once considered silly became mainstream over time: cost/benefit philanthropy, worrying about AI and pandemics — and now the contested frontier is whether insects and AIs can suffer. The implied pattern: EA's fringe concerns tend to become the next generation's mainstream ones, with AI welfare moving toward serious discussion.
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