@hamandcheese You've had this one sitting in the drafts folder for like a full calendar year huh
Samuel Hammond 🦉@hamandcheese
12:27 AM · Jun 18, 2026 · 81 Views
A satirical Effective Altruism memo addressed to Samuel Hammond mocks shifting AI safety arguments for Donald Trump
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A meme formatted as an internal Effective Altruism memo to Samuel Hammond is making the rounds on X, lampooning how safety arguments inside those circles appear to pivot depending on who occupies the White House. It surfaced after unverified chatter about a frontier-model pause, even though the June 2 executive order that actually landed emphasizes voluntary cyber reviews rather than any deployment halt.
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Meme timing tracks old drafts
Replies note the joke had been sitting ready for months, waiting for the right policy spark, which suggests the satire was less about fresh news and more about long-running EA internal debates over political alignment.
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Order stays light on mandates
The signed directive calls for classified benchmarks and optional 30-day government previews of covered models, with explicit nods to keeping U.S. innovation ahead of China and avoiding heavy rules.
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