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Jeffrey Epstein's Connections to AI Researchers - Footnote 8

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The source states that Jeffrey Epstein donated a total of $120,000 to Bostrom's organization (World Transhumanist Association, now known as Humanity+), not directly to Humanity+. The source also states that Joscha Bach was a research fellow under Nick Bostrom at Humanity+ from 2013-2014, after it had received funding from Epstein, not that Epstein's donation covered Goertzel's salary as vice-chairman.

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bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/how-epstein-channelled-race-science-and-climate-culling-into-silicon-valleys-ai-elite/(1 check)

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Found: Epstein donated \$120,000 to Humanity+, a portion of which covered Goertzel's salary as vice-chairman. In 2011, Epstein's foundation separately donated \$20,000 to Humanity+. These figures are reporte…

Note: The source states that Jeffrey Epstein donated a total of $120,000 to Bostrom's organization (World Transhumanist Association, now known as Humanity+), not directly to Humanity+. The source also states that Joscha Bach was a research fellow under Nick Bostrom at Humanity+ from 2013-2014, after it had received funding from Epstein, not that Epstein's donation covered Goertzel's salary as vice-chairman.

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