David_Gerard comments on Reply to Holden on The Singularity Institute - Less Wrong

46 Post author: lukeprog 10 July 2012 11:20PM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 15 July 2012 07:47:31PM 2 points [-]

Charities tend to be a trusting lot and not think of this sort of thing until it happens to them. Because they don't hear about it, for the reasons Luke sets out above. I just found out about another charity that got done in a similar manner to SIAI, though for not nearly as much money, and is presently going through the pains of disclosure.