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by alephnerd 756 days ago
It's in the game! /s

No, Effective Altruism.

It's a social movement with a cult-like vibe among a subset of AI/ML enthusiasts that became popular after an infusion of funding from SBF, Tallinn (of Skype fame), Dustin Moskovitz, and a couple other techies.

I know a lot of people in the scene who think it's dumb as well, but remain for the professional aspect.