Nathan Young backs Altman holding stock, urges 90% pledge not all-charity
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-11-15
Nathan Young argues the AI community should be more pragmatic: it's probably good that Sam Altman owns stock, so he won't have to do extreme things to get rich. Replying to Jacob Coxon's quip that "in all the good worlds the stock goes to zero anyway" but it can count as a pledge, Young suggests pledging 90% to things that don't benefit you — charities, purchased services, or lobbying — rather than locking yourself into all-charity promises you may not endorse later.
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