Here's the other perspective – if I'm working at Open Philanthropy, I'd be wanting to get to know people who run organizations I'm likely to be really interested in.
So, it's natural that I'd be expecting there's a high chance I'd want to give to the organization they work at later on.
Just because someone has a personal connection doesn't mean it's a bad use of money – it indicates it's worth asking the question, but just because there's personal connection doesn't make it "unbelievable."
Also - not just his roommate and future brother-in-law. Also a project funded by Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, etc. Seems pretty damn reasonable to think they would've evaluated OpenAI for a grant regardless of the personal relationships.
So, it's natural that I'd be expecting there's a high chance I'd want to give to the organization they work at later on.
Just because someone has a personal connection doesn't mean it's a bad use of money – it indicates it's worth asking the question, but just because there's personal connection doesn't make it "unbelievable."
Also - not just his roommate and future brother-in-law. Also a project funded by Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, etc. Seems pretty damn reasonable to think they would've evaluated OpenAI for a grant regardless of the personal relationships.
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