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Parker Thayer
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New York Post · September 25, 2026 · 6:30 a.m. ET
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The piece: “Father of AI-doomer ideology Effective Altruism backed bestiality, said newborn baby worth less than a hog”
Thayer describes a movement shifting toward AI catastrophe and says researchers never supply dates or scenarios. The review checks those statements against the pre-COVID record and a published forecast.
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Background
The article quotes Thayer on effective altruism’s appeal, its changing priorities and AI-risk forecasts. CRC’s September 22 podcast featuring him had already questioned the motives behind AI-safety warnings.
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A conservative research and advocacy group that investigates liberal nonprofits, donors and activists. It publishes findings used to challenge their influence and argues for free markets and limited government.
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