altruist
Americannoun
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Less than three dozen people picketed outside of OpenAI’s offices, but the demonstration sparked a bitter feud on an effective altruist forum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Testimony at his trial suggested that his image as an altruist was at least partially a sham.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Toner is a deep effective altruist, having worked exclusively in EA-specific institutions since March 2015.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
Some of them believed him to be an altruist, while others, without evidence to support their views, regarded him with suspicion.
From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by Richardson, James H.
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