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Caroline Ellison joins Manifund to develop funding platform

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Caroline Ellison, formerly of Alameda Research, has joined Manifund in a full-time role to develop their funding platform and research philanthropic strategies. Ellison, who previously worked under the pseudonym "Carol" during a trial period, brings expertise in finance and systems management. The founder of Manifund cited a belief in redemption and Ellison's efforts to make creditors whole following the FTX collapse as reasons for the hiring. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; primarily a story about personnel and philanthropy.

RANK_REASON Hiring of a notable individual with a controversial past at a non-frontier AI organization.

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Caroline Ellison joins Manifund to develop funding platform

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Austin Chen ·

    Caroline Ellison has joined Manifund

    <p><i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Austin: </span></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m happy to announce that Caroline Ellison has accepted a role at Manifund, to develop our funding platform and research how to effectively direct philanthropic dollars.</span></p>…

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