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Not only that but his outrage is narrowly focused on contemporary US politics. Billions of people access food, shelter, medicine, education, etc, only by the rapidly diminishing leverage their labor provides (or doesn't provide) them. These people presumably never so much as picked up a book, or evenly briefly entertained a thought about a person outside their own immediate social circle.

[Turn_Trout]

Those topics aren't on-topic for the essay. I've taken a pledge to donate at least 10% of my money to charity / impactful giving. A good sum of my donations have targeted high-impact opportunities to improve life for people in third-world countries.

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That's commendable, but I do think it emphasizes my point. If you have such ethical concerns, why develop powerful technology on behalf of shareholders whose identities and intentions are unknown to you? Activation engineering has obvious malicious uses and I can distinctly remember the sense of dread I felt when 'relaxed and expansive' went viral. I believe the 'good AI' future faces political obstacles, but perhaps you take an accelerationist view that technical solutions will pave the way. Given your politics, I wonder if an interview on a show like a Ralph Nader Radio Hour could help you connect with likeminded people from different backgrounds. Best of luck