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Sam Bankman-Fried - Footnote 19

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Last checked: 4/3/2026

The source mentions Bankman-Fried engaging with the 80,000 Hours community and EA forums, and being mentored by William MacAskill, but it does not explicitly state that MacAskill 'promoted Bankman-Fried's approach as an exemplar of high-impact career strategy.' It does say that 80,000 Hours and others framed Bankman-Fried as a good example of someone who successfully pursued earning to give as an altruistic strategy. The source does not mention Bankman-Fried being a regular presence in Washington, D.C., lobbying on cryptocurrency regulation and positioning himself as a responsible actor in an industry often criticized for regulatory evasion.

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partial80%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026
Found: He engaged publicly with the <EntityLink id="80000-hours">80,000 Hours</EntityLink> community and EA forums, and was mentored by William MacAskill, one of EA's founding figures, who promoted Bankman-F

Note: The source mentions Bankman-Fried engaging with the 80,000 Hours community and EA forums, and being mentored by William MacAskill, but it does not explicitly state that MacAskill 'promoted Bankman-Fried's approach as an exemplar of high-impact career strategy.' It does say that 80,000 Hours and others framed Bankman-Fried as a good example of someone who successfully pursued earning to give as an altruistic strategy. The source does not mention Bankman-Fried being a regular presence in Washington, D.C., lobbying on cryptocurrency regulation and positioning himself as a responsible actor in an industry often criticized for regulatory evasion.

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