The Killing Spree Tied to a Silicon Valley Intellectual Movement

The Zizians, a cult-like group of militant vegans, has been connected to six killings across the country. The violence has sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley. WSJ’s Zusha Elinson explains how the Zizians splintered from a Bay Area intellectual movement concerned with AI safety.

Further Reading:

-A Silicon Valley Intellectual Society Kicked Them Out. Now They’re Tied to a Killing Spree.

-How a Fervent Belief Split Silicon Valley—and Fueled the Blowup at OpenAI

Further Listening:

-TheFall of Crypto’s Golden Boy

-TheStory Behind the Stabbing of a San Francisco Tech Exec

-TheBiotech Founder Facing Murder Charges

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