I think this is one of the best write-ups on biosecurity Iāve read recently. Thank you, @Abhishaike!
I did have a small hiccup when reading about Palantir, and about Jake Adler and Kathleen McMahon being linked to Peter Thiel via funding or former positions. I know this is a linkpost, but since weāre on the EA Forum, it seems worth reminding readers that Peter Thiel is not a friend of EA (he believes we are the Antechrist and has called for billionaires to abandon the Giving Pledge).
I think it is important because this kind of relationship is often blamed on EA. Doing āPalantir for biosecurity,ā and getting funding from Peter Thiel to enhance biosecurity looks a bit sketchy to me.
I wanted to flag that, and to say it in a comment so people whoāve thought about this more than me can change my mind if needed!
I think this is one of the best write-ups on biosecurity Iāve read recently. Thank you, @Abhishaike!
I did have a small hiccup when reading about Palantir, and about Jake Adler and Kathleen McMahon being linked to Peter Thiel via funding or former positions. I know this is a linkpost, but since weāre on the EA Forum, it seems worth reminding readers that Peter Thiel is not a friend of EA (he believes we are the Antechrist and has called for billionaires to abandon the Giving Pledge).
I think it is important because this kind of relationship is often blamed on EA. Doing āPalantir for biosecurity,ā and getting funding from Peter Thiel to enhance biosecurity looks a bit sketchy to me.
I wanted to flag that, and to say it in a comment so people whoāve thought about this more than me can change my mind if needed!