> He tells spooky stories on the internet to make money.

I mean, yes, but so does the author of this article. It's literally his business. The article is, in part, an advertisement for what he sells.

I disagree with Yudkowsky on almost everything and I think the philosophical movement he co-founded is a pox on the SF Bay Area tech culture, but I don't think we can deny him credibility that's comparable to the credibility of the author of this article (who, as I understand, is a young guy who spent some time at OpenAI). They both know what they're talking about and both are motivated to reach specific conclusions.