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AI philanthropists draw parallels to Gilded Age robber barons

An opinion piece in The New York Times draws parallels between modern AI philanthropists and the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age. The article suggests that the immense wealth and influence concentrated in the hands of a few AI philanthropists echo the unchecked power of industrialists from a century ago. It calls for a more critical examination of how these individuals and their motivations shape the future of artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Examines the potential for concentrated power in AI philanthropy, drawing historical parallels to the Gilded Age.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of opinion pieces discussing historical parallels to current AI philanthropy.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age. Via @nytimes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🧠 nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opi...

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age. Via @nytimes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🧠 nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opi...

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

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age. Via @nytimes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🧠 nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opi...

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age. Via @nytimes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🧠 nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opi...

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

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/artificial-intelligence-philanthropy-beauty.html # AI # Phila

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/artificial-intelligence-philanthropy-beauty.html # AI # Philanthropy # History

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

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/artificial-intelligence-philanthropy-beauty.html # AI # Phila

    What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/artificial-intelligence-philanthropy-beauty.html # AI # Philanthropy # History