How Effective Altruism Split Silicon Valley—and Fueled the Blowup at OpenAI.

The social movement of effective altruism has caused divisions among employees and executives at artificial intelligence companies in Silicon Valley. OpenAI, a company formed on the principles of effective altruism, recently experienced a blowup that highlighted the influence of the movement. The movement believes that carefully developed AI systems with the right human values can lead to a Golden Age, while failure to do so could have catastrophic consequences. The movement has gained support from high-profile individuals in the tech industry, but it has also faced criticism. The turmoil at OpenAI reflects the ongoing contest between those who believe in markets and those who believe in ethics and reason guiding the future of AI. [Extracted from the article]