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
He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Caroline Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
He has remade himself as an altruist, a philanthropist, and he means for his efforts to have maximum impact.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2023
I like to think there's even a good deal of the altruist in me.
From The Old Die Rich by Horace Leonard Gold
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