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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 16

Effective Altruism Draws Record Funding as AI Wealth Lifts Donations to $2 Billion

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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 16

Effective Altruism Draws Record Funding as AI Wealth Lifts Donations to $2 Billion

1 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 16

$2 billion in 2025 donations to Giving What We Can, up from $1.2 billion in 2024, signals a funding rebound for Effective Altruism after the post-FTX slump.
AI wealth is driving that resurgence: the Financial Times found more than 60 current and former Anthropic employees joined the 10% Pledge, and Anthropic's seven founders pledged to give away 80% of their fortunes.
The movement's recovery follows the 2023 fraud conviction of former champion Sam Bankman-Fried, which hit key EA institutions and damped enthusiasm, though Giving What We Can's CEO said the sector has now more than recovered.
EA's growing foothold in AI labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI also reflects its long-running push on AI safety, with analysts estimating an Anthropic IPO alone could add $15 billion a year to philanthropy.

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