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Effective altruism labeled doomsday cult for AI immortality quest

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Effective altruism is described as a doomsday cult for atheists, urging followers to take unethical jobs in finance and cryptocurrency. The goal is to invest earnings in companies developing artificial general intelligence, with the belief that they will achieve immortality as uploaded minds post-singularity. This perspective frames the movement within concepts of technofascism and techno-optimism. AI

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Effective altruism labeled doomsday cult for AI immortality quest

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ IngridHbn @ Remke Effective altruism is a doomsday cult for atheists unable to come to terms with their mortality. They are urged to take unethical jobs in Wa

    @ IngridHbn @ Remke Effective altruism is a doomsday cult for atheists unable to come to terms with their mortality. They are urged to take unethical jobs in Wall Street and cryptocurrency to invest their earnings in companies trying to create artificial general intelligence, bel…

    LINKS mstdn.social/@Remke

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