That analysis would be more compelling if the focus of the question were on a specific individual or small group. But, at least as I read it, the question is about the giving patterns of a moderately numerous subclass of EAs (working in AI + “earning really well”) relative to the larger group of EAs.
I’m not aware of any reason the dynamics you describe would be more present in this subclass than in the broader population. So a question asking about subgroup differences seems appropriate to me.
Edit: I see your point. Still, I’ll leave the below comment as-is, because from my (3rd world, generational financial instability, no health insurance, filial obligations etc.) point of view I think the perspective of a broke person ought to be represented.
But what counts as “numerous”, though? How many EAs are actually working in AI—fifty people? A hundred people? Who’s collecting data on this subgroup versus the larger EA group?
I agree that the question itself is appropriate and there’s nothing wrong with it. I was saying this question doesn’t benefit from public speculation, because, for one thing, there isn’t any reliable data for objective analysis, and for another, the logistics of an individual’s personal finance are a bigger factor in how or how much a person donates, at the non-millionaire level (in this subclass and the broader population).
That analysis would be more compelling if the focus of the question were on a specific individual or small group. But, at least as I read it, the question is about the giving patterns of a moderately numerous subclass of EAs (working in AI + “earning really well”) relative to the larger group of EAs.
I’m not aware of any reason the dynamics you describe would be more present in this subclass than in the broader population. So a question asking about subgroup differences seems appropriate to me.
Edit: I see your point. Still, I’ll leave the below comment as-is, because from my (3rd world, generational financial instability, no health insurance, filial obligations etc.) point of view I think the perspective of a broke person ought to be represented.
But what counts as “numerous”, though? How many EAs are actually working in AI—fifty people? A hundred people? Who’s collecting data on this subgroup versus the larger EA group?
I agree that the question itself is appropriate and there’s nothing wrong with it. I was saying this question doesn’t benefit from public speculation, because, for one thing, there isn’t any reliable data for objective analysis, and for another, the logistics of an individual’s personal finance are a bigger factor in how or how much a person donates, at the non-millionaire level (in this subclass and the broader population).