> if they believe OpenAI at its pace would destroy humanity, then their mission is literally to destroy OpenAI itself.

I'd say most people have as much faith in LessWrong eschatology as they do with Christian nationalist eschatology. I can understand how a true believer might want to destroy the company to stop the AI gods they believe in, or shut off ChatGPT every Sunday to avoid living in sin. But it can be an issue when you start viewing your personal beliefs as fundamental truths.

There's something nicely secular about profit motives. I'm not sure I want technological advancement to be under the control of any religious belief.