How to Use effective altruism in a Sentence
effective altruism
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And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights.
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David Gibson,
The Verge,
20 Oct. 2026
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Average people who have concerns about the direction of AI development are not likely to even know what effective altruism is.
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Ashley Gold,
semafor.com,
17 Sep. 2026
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Within ideologies like effective altruism, very earnest and brilliant young minds unironically debate the purpose of putting on sunscreen if AI is only going to kill us all.
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Rumman Chowdhury,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2026
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That’s why, in addition to the previous pope and the effective altruism movement, Thiel has also been reported as suggesting climate change activist Greta Thunberg might be the Antichrist.
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David Gibson,
The Verge,
20 Oct. 2026
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Criticizing the effective altruism community, which many AI safety groups have connections to, is another burgeoning White House tactic.
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Ashley Gold,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2026
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