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.

It might be a direct response to the EA community somehow converging on this as *the* issue to focus on. It wouldn't be as much as an issue if this was about battling malaria.

It makes sense cuz isn’t their whole point to try to figure out the best way to distribute resources? Which won’t be needed as we develop AI further. Philosophically this is an existential threat and so a Darwinian style survival response makes sense.