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altruist

[al-troo-ist] / ˈæl tru ɪst /








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Tallinn became a major donor to AI-safety organizations, including Yudkowsky’s Machine Intelligence Research Institute, as well as effective altruist groups such as the Centre for Effective Altruism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025

Testimony at his trial suggested that his image as an altruist was at least partially a sham.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.

From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023

Some of them believed him to be an altruist, while others, without evidence to support their views, regarded him with suspicion.

From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by James H. Richardson




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