AnalysisPolicySeptember 17, 2026

Bluesky thread argues AI safety movement traces to Yudkowsky cult

A viral Bluesky thread claims AI safety's intellectual center is a sex cult started by fan-fiction author Eliezer Yudkowsky, citing his meetings with Bernie Sanders and appearances in The AI Doc on Netflix. It notes Yudkowsky connected Shane Legg and Demis Hassabis to Peter Thiel for DeepMind funding, and that Dario Amodei was identified in 2013 as an Effective Altruism community member.

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