Jan Tollen is described as a major AI-risk funder who warns against a dangerous technology race

Jan Tollen, identified as Skype’s founder and an early investor in AI labs, is described in a journal piece as a primary funder of much of the AI-doom and effective-altruism scene.

He warns against racing to build technology that could end humanity. The piece also recounts a debate about machine consciousness at 40,000 feet over flutes of champagne.