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FTX Future Fund Collapse

📅 2022
funding catastrophe
🔵 Rare
#cryptocurrency #effective_altruism #funding_crisis #sam_bankman_fried

📖 Description

$32M+ in AI safety grants vanished overnight when FTX went bankrupt, researchers forced to return money or drop programs

📊 Game Impacts

Variable Change Condition
Cash -80 Always
Reputation -20 Always
Research -30 Always
Papers -15 Always
Stress +50 Always
Burnout Risk +40 Always
Vibey Doom +25 Always

💭 Reactions

🔬 Safety Researcher Reaction: ⚠️ Placeholder - Needs Real Quote
"Devastating blow to AI safety funding ecosystem"
📰 Media Reaction: ⚠️ Placeholder - Needs Real Quote
"Crypto collapse takes down AI safety research funding"
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⭐ Rarity 🔵 Rare → Suggest different rarity
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