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If most billionaires are optimizing for social image / good will, your idea makes no sense to most of those people.

On inspection, if they are optimising for social image / good will then a marketing campaign is the obvious starting point.

Their money can market both that nuclear is safe and they’re to be trusted. Plenty of oxygen for both.

Do you really believe that a billionaire clearly funding a marketing campaign for themselves would be received well?

Charity often does good, but often does not have the intended or apparent result. See William Easterly on the subject.