It is fascinating how lots of people seem to genuinely have the mental association "EAs = people who are anti-technology"

Of course it makes sense if 2023 AI stuff is one's first introduction to internet nerd subcultures, but even two years ago that characterization would have seemed completely incomprehensible.

not sure I agree, I'd characterize the trend as "EAs = pro-conventional tech for philanthropy, but anti-nonconventional to a politically material extreme"
sort of blots out the goodwill & willingness to leave people alone to their own devices. if someone refuses the HEPA filter, do you force it on them altruistically?