Meaning of effective accelerationism | Babel Free

Definitions

A philosophical movement that supports the development of artificial intelligence being accelerated as much as possible for the good of humanity.

neologism, possibly, uncountable

Examples

“The ideas of effective accelerationism appear to have their genesis in the theories of Nick Land, a British philosopher who lectured at the University of Warwick and has come to be known as the father of the broader accelerationism movement. ¶ The more formalized e/acc idea has taken shape on Twitter and through Substack newsletters since 2022.”

“On the face of it, "effective accelerationism", as it has been dubbed, would be easy to dismiss. It is a belief system that has emerged, mostly online, over the past 18 months to proselytise for unbridled, urgent technological advance, while railing against anything that gets in its way.”

“Critics and AI experts have regularly noted the influence of effective accelerationism in the tech industry, and warned of the dangers of letting its proponents maintain control of tech development.”

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