The Sudden Return of Effective Altruism

Effective altruism, which faded after FTX's collapse, is back in the spotlight amid a feud with the Trump administration over AI safety policy. The Department of Defense posted "Americanism, not Effective Altruism," igniting a policy struggle between E.A. adherents and the techno-right.

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