Biden's AI Order Shaped by RAND Corp. With Growing Effective Altruism Ties, Concerning Some Over Objectivity
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The RAND Corporation think tank played a major role in drafting Biden's executive order on AI, including reporting requirements on advanced AI systems.
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RAND received over $15 million from Open Philanthropy, linked to the effective altruism movement and tech billionaires.
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RAND CEO Jason Matheny and senior scientist Jeff Alstott have Biden administration ties and influenced the order.
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RAND's growing links to effective altruism are concerning some employees about objectivity.
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The order addresses risks from advanced AI, but critics worry it promotes effective altruists' agenda over existing harms.