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Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz’s ‘effective altruism’ network tied to AI regulation push
Concerns about artificial intelligence spelling doom for the human race are being linked to a «cult-like» philanthropy movement known as «effective altruism» supported by billionaire Democratic megadonor and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, according to a policy analyst.
In response to former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s resignation announcement on X, Parker Thayer, an investigative researcher at Capital Research Center in Washington D.C., went viral as he raised questions about whether the resignation was part of a broader network that aims to influence lawmakers and AI policy.
«I resigned from Anthropic today,» Coxon’s post read. «I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.»
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Thayer quoted the post in a response that received interaction online with top lawmakers in Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
«This post looks like the start of a VERY sophisticated and well-funded PR operation to get support for Democrats to regulate AI into oblivion,» Thayer posted. «The post is punchy, quotable, it almost seems professionally written. The first three accounts to quote tweet it all do so within 15 minutes of the initial posting.»
Thayer echoed claims made by White House AI advisor David Sacks that AI fears are overblown and potentially based on political motives.
«I think this is becoming a panic,» Sacks told CBS News correspondent Jo Ling Kent. «We’re in an election season, and there is an incentive for political actors to try and amplify the fear. And I think this is a moment to really calm down a little bit and look at the issue rationally.»
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Coxon told Fox News’ Bret Baier last week that we are «on the doorstep of tremendous discoveries,» but are running in too quickly. He emphasized the need for moderation.
Baier asked Coxon if the issue could be figured out.
«I think definitely. I think if we actually try instead of submitting to the inevitability of a doomed race or a hubristic gamble, then we can solve it,» he said. «The problem is not unsolvable.»
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Coxon said he was acting alone when deciding to voice his concerns about the direction of AI, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Digital sat down with Thayer to ask about his theories concerning the coordination behind Coxon’s «sophisticated» resignation, which was in turn met with a slew of national television interviews and immediate notoriety. Almost overnight, Coxon’s post became a major point of policy debate spanning across political parties and politicians, including President Donald Trump and socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Thayer did not offer a theory for which individuals or groups might have coordinated with Coxon, who has denied such claims. But Thayer said the «AI doomerism movement» is associated with «effective altruism,» a philosophy he described as «cult-like.»
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According to the Centre for Effective Altruism, the movement is defined as a «project that aims to find the best ways to help others and put them into practice.»
But Thayer noted that while the philanthropic movement may sound high-minded, Silicon Valley elites and members who donate and support «effective altruism» may have much more direct political goals in mind.
Thayer did not have evidence that any individuals or groups connected to the effective altruism movement provided public relations or other support for Coxon’s post about his resignation.
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Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna have been leading financial backers of organizations associated with the «effective altruism» movement.
The couple founded Coefficient Giving, formerly known as Open Philanthropy, and remain its «main funders,» according to the organization. Tuna serves as its president.
Coefficient Giving says its artificial intelligence work has expanded rapidly, with $168 million committed to AI safety, security and field-building in 2024 and $351 million in 2025 — a combined $519 million. The organization says it is on track to commit more than $1 billion to AI policy advocacy in 2026.
In a 2021 grant application description, the organization cited that it seeks «to fund programs and events in a variety of areas of interest to Coefficient Giving — including effective altruism, global catastrophic risks, biosecurity, AI for epistemics, forecasting, and other areas.»
Moskovitz, who Forbes estimates has a net worth of roughly $10 billion, contributed more than $50 million to support the Biden-Harris campaign from 2020 to 2024, including $46.89 million to the Future Forward PAC, which served as the main fundraising vessel for the failed presidential campaign.
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On Monday, the Department of War Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering posted to X: «Americanism, not effective altruism. The United States will continue to be AI DOMINANT!»
As for the reasoning behind «effective altruism’s» commitment to the artificial intelligence policy space, Thayer said the fearmongering technique is comparable to the climate change narrative that has been traditionally peddled by the Democratic Party.
«They basically just say kind of in the same vein as climate change activists like Al Gore used to, they kind of just make bombastic doomsday projections without citing really a whole lot of easily discernible evidence and just expect us to trust their expertise,» Thayer explained.
«First, they got you scared of the data centers based on a bunch of sketchy arguments about water pollution supposedly, and supposedly raising your electric prices, which don’t seem to actually be true,» he added. «And now they’re getting you scared of the actual AI that the data centers are being used to launch.»
Thayer said that if AI critics were truly afraid of a potential doomsday scenario, they would be advocating for the extinction of artificial intelligence altogether. Instead, he says that it is a tactic to increase the government’s power over the industry while also acting in their own interest so «that they’re the only ones who are allowed to build it.»
In an opinion piece published in Medium in 2024, Moskovitz noted that he was concerned about the potential risks AI poses, saying that a potential doomsday «situation may develop extremely quickly.»
«Contrary to the popular narrative about effective altruists working in AI, my interest in mitigating the potential risks isn’t rooted in specific predictions about the far future, but rather simple concern about the next few decades, when I and the people I care about are still alive to care about what happens,» he wrote.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, said a meeting at the White House to discuss AI policy could happen before the end of this week or the next. Trump also weighed in on the AI outlook in a post to Truth Social on Monday.
«The people that say AI is going to destroy the World, and that Data Centers are bad for your neighborhood, are the same people that said, just a short time ago, that the World would be extinguished by «Climate Change.» That HOAX never worked out for them, and now they’re on to the next one.»
Digital reached out to Moskovitz, Coefficient Giving and Coxon for comment.
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Entre bandas, bailes y trajes típicos: San Salvador vibró en los 205 años de Independencia
El sol de septiembre, aunque tímido tras un velo de nubes, no logró enfriar el fervor que palpitaba en las calles de San Salvador. Este 15 de septiembre, El Salvador conmemora 205 años de vida independiente, transformando las avenidas de la capital en el escenario de una de las jornadas más memorables de los últimos tiempos.
La humedad se hacía sentir desde temprano, pero el calor que verdaderamente envolvía a los miles de asistentes era el del fervor patriótico que brotaba a lo largo del recorrido, conectando la majestuosa Plaza Divino Salvador del Mundo con el Parque Cuscatlán.
La jornada cívica comenzó a las 8 de la mañana en esa misma plaza, convertida desde las primeras horas en un verdadero hervidero de actividad. En el instante en que las primeras notas musicales resonaron vibrantes y llenas de energía en el aire, el inicio del desfile quedó marcado oficialmente, encendiendo la emoción de la multitud.
Encabezando la marcha, la Escuela Nacional de Música El Salvador, junto a la imponente Banda El Salvador, con sus 1,000 integrantes, daban cátedra de talento y disciplina. Detrás de ellos, una marea de estudiantes de 15 centros educativos, un total de 2,400 jóvenes, se unía a la celebración, sus rostros iluminados por la emoción y el orgullo de representar a sus instituciones.
Entre la multitud, la Ministra de Educación, Karla Trigueros, desfilaba con una sonrisa en el rostro, saludando a los estudiantes y familias que se agolpaban a los lados de la calle. Su presencia, cercana y accesible, era un reflejo del espíritu de comunidad que impregnaba la celebración.
Las cachiporras, con sus atuendos coloridos y sus coreografías coordinadas, hacían vibrar a los presentes con cada movimiento. Los jóvenes, con sus instrumentos musicales, daban rienda suelta a su pasión, interpretando melodías que evocaban la historia y la cultura de El Salvador.
Entre los centros educativos que desfilaron con gran entusiasmo se encontraban el INFRAMEN, el INTI y el INCO, cada uno con su propia identidad y estilo. Sus bandas de paz, reconocidas por su masiva delegación y disciplina, eran de las más esperadas por la población.
El Complejo Educativo General Francisco Morazán, el Instituto Nacional Manuel José Arce y el Liceo Cristiano Reverendo Juan Bueno Central también se destacaron por su presentación artística, cautivando al público con sus bailes y música.
Pero fue el Complejo Educativo Ignacio Pacheco Castro, del distrito de San Marcos, el que se robó la atención de todos. Con más de 100 estudiantes desfilando con atuendos de trajes típicos, realizaron diferentes bailes que evocaban las raíces culturales de El Salvador.
Sus movimientos, llenos de gracia y elegancia, despertaron los aplausos y la admiración de los capitalinos y de los visitantes de otros países que se encontraban presentes, como Costa Rica, Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos.
Un Homenaje a la tradición y la fuerza
Posteriormente, alrededor de las 9:30 am, el desfile militar marcó uno de los momentos centrales de la celebración. Elementos de la Fuerza Armada participaron en el recorrido con sus diferentes unidades y demostraciones, mostrando su preparación y capacidad para proteger al país.
Un show de quema de pólvora con los colores de la bandera de El Salvador, azul y blanco, iluminó el cielo nublado, mientras que helicópteros y aeronaves militares surcaban el aire, realizando maniobras que dejaban a todos sin aliento. La Fuerza Armada de El Salvador, encabezada por el ejército, también mostró a algunos caninos adiestrados que complementan las labores de seguridad.
Un detalle curioso y llamativo fue la presencia de tres perros robots que desfilaban junto al ejército, una muestra de la tecnología que se está incorporando a las labores de seguridad en el país sobre todo en el Aeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador San Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez.
Además, se mostraron vehículos militares de última generación, equipados con la más alta tecnología, para garantizar la seguridad de los salvadoreños. Al finalizar el desfile, los salvadoreños, con sus banderas en alto y sus corazones llenos de orgullo, se dispersaron por las calles de San Salvador, celebrando con alegría y entusiasmo este día tan especial.
La jornada de este 15 de septiembre concluyó con la dispersión de los asistentes, marcando el cierre de las actividades conmemorativas de la independencia en la capital.
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Un informe de Seguridad de EE.UU. reveló que encerraban a migrantes en pequeñas jaulas en “Alligator Alcatraz”
El centro de detención migratoria conocido como “Alligator Alcatraz”, en los Everglades de Florida, utilizó pequeñas jaulas metálicas al aire libre para alojar a migrantes detenidos. Así lo documentó un informe de la Oficina del Inspector General (OIG) del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos (DHS), publicado el 14 de septiembre.
Los inspectores realizaron una visita sin previo aviso en enero de 2026 y revisaron el funcionamiento de la instalación. El documento registró 79 casos en los que los migrantes fueron colocados en estos recintos entre julio de 2025 y enero de 2026. Los períodos de permanencia fueron desde algunos minutos hasta casi dos horas.
Según el informe, las autoridades del centro definían estos espacios como “áreas de calma”. El objetivo declarado era que los detenidos pudieran tranquilizarse y permanecer solos. Sin embargo, los inspectores detectaron al menos un caso en el que una persona fue encerrada como medida disciplinaria después de no cumplir una orden del personal.
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Cada recinto tenía unos 1,67 metros cuadrados, una superficie inferior a la mitad del espacio mínimo de 3,4 metros cuadrados establecido por las normas nacionales de detención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) para espacios individuales.
Las estructuras eran metálicas, estaban al aire libre y contaban con puertas de malla y mecanismos que podían cerrarse con llave.
La OIG calificó su utilización como una práctica poco habitual y señaló que no se ajustaba a los estándares de trato humano. Los inspectores también advirtieron que mantener a personas en espacios tan restrictivos podía representar riesgos para su salud física y mental.
Hacinamiento y problemas de higiene
El informe también describió otras deficiencias dentro del centro de detención. Los inspectores encontraron falta de espacio en las áreas de alojamiento, una situación que generaba hacinamiento y obligaba a los migrantes a pasar buena parte del tiempo dentro de sus celdas.
Además, el tiempo destinado a la recreación era limitado y algunos teléfonos no funcionaban. Esto dificultaba que los detenidos pudieran comunicarse con sus familiares o con sus abogados.
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Vance’s intimate Capitol Hill huddle as Republicans confront tough midterm terrain
EXCLUSIVE: Vice President JD Vance energized Republicans during a huddle on Capitol Hill Tuesday where he urged lawmakers to «kick a–» in the 49 days before the midterm elections, according to audio obtained by Digital from a person in the room.
He wants members of Congress who are on the campaign trail to tell Americans how Trump administration’s policies benefit them daily.
«There’s people out there right now whose lives are going to get better, or their lives are going to get worse based on whether we’re in the majority or whether we’re in the minority,» Vance told the Republican lawmakers in spelling out the stakes of the 2026 midterms.
«There are going to be people who are going to be poorer. Who are going to be less able to afford their prescription drugs, who are going to be less safe in the homes in their neighborhoods if the other guys get the majority,» he continued. «And there are people who are going to be able to walk down the street in safety if you guys keep the majority. If we keep the majority together.»
Specifically, Vance told incumbents to hammer home the issue of crime, noting that the homicide rate has reached a 126-year low. Vance explained that in a country of 330 million people, that crime stat translates to «thousands of people,» including mothers and fathers, who are coming home to their families instead of being victims of deadly crimes.
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«There are tens of thousands of children who will come home tonight and work on their homework with mom or dad, rather than a stranger, because of what we’ve been able to do in supporting law enforcement,» Vance said in the closed-door meeting.
«This is not an abstraction, ladies and gentlemen,» the vice president continued. «This is not about what you see on CNN or Fox News. This is not whether someone with an ‘R’ or a ‘D’ next to their name wins. This is about whether the American people in this country that we love have a government that they deserve, that protects them, that fights for them, or whether they have a government that treats them as a means to end.»
Digital caught up with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., after the meeting.
«I think he did a great job,» the congressman said. «He’s very good. He’s very personable.»
«He’s got some kind of voodoo thing going on where he remembers everybody’s dadgum name,» Burchett told Digital. «It kind of freaks me out a little bit. But, I mean, every time I’ve run into him — I remember one time I was waiting in line to go to the bathroom and he walked out of the bathroom. ‘Hey, Tim, what’s going on?’ I invited him to a [University of Tennessee] game.»
Vance offered some campaign tips to the lawmakers while ribbing the political consulting class for sometimes being out of touch, and saying «the American people are not dumb.»
He said voters understand President Donald Trump and his administration inherited problems, including inflation, massive debt and «a country that was weaker on the national stage.»
«They know that Rome wasn’t built in a day,» he said.
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The vice president directed members to «pound the pavement» in their home districts to personally connect with as many voters as possible.
Just as importantly, Vance said, Republicans in safe districts who have no real opposition from the left should contribute money to the campaigns of fellow Republicans who are in competitive districts.
«So here’s the thing, this is not rocket science. You guys know this better than I do, you know your districts better than I do,» Vance said . «We know that most voters, particularly the voters who are open-minded, who are not hardcore partisans, they don’t really start paying attention to the election until right about now.»
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Vance also spoke fondly of when late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina joined him in Ohio while he was campaigning for the Senate in 2022.
«I’ll never forget this,» said Vance. » Lindsey Graham comes out — I didn’t know Lindsey Graham at all, and you guys know how the campaign trail is in the final stretches. You wake up in a crappy hotel, you haven’t seen your wife, your kids in a few days, and it’s a lot more fun when you have some company out there.»
«You’re telling jokes, you’re enjoying it. That energy — people pick up on it. So, get out there and campaign with your friends.»
Vance recalled how Graham told him stories that had him «aching with laughter,» half of which he said he could not repeat.
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