TESCREAL is an acronym neologism proposed by computer scientist Timnit Gebru and philosopher Émile P. Torres that stands for "transhumanism, extropianism, singularitarianism, cosmism, rationalism, effective altruism, and longtermism".[1][2] Gebru and Torres argue that these ideologies should be treated as an "interconnected and overlapping" group with shared origins.[1] They say this is a movement that allows its proponents to use the threat of human extinction to justify expensive or detrimental projects and consider it pervasive in social and academic circles in Silicon Valley centered around artificial intelligence.[3] As such, the acronym is sometimes used to criticize a perceived belief system associated with Big Tech.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b Gebru, Timnit; Torres, Émile P. (April 14, 2024). "The TESCREAL bundle: Eugenics and the promise of utopia through artificial general intelligence". First Monday. 29 (4). doi:10.5210/fm.v29i4.13636. ISSN 1396-0466. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Alexander (2024). "Systemic Dehumanization". The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism. Techno-Human Evolution and Advanced Capitalism (1 ed.). Bristol University Press. pp. 159–194. doi:10.2307/jj.14284473.9. ISBN 978-1-5292-3964-5. JSTOR jj.14284473.9.
- ^ a b Torres, Émile P (June 15, 2023). "The Acronym Behind Our Wildest AI Dreams and Nightmares". TruthDig. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Troy, Dave (May 1, 2023). "The Wide Angle: Understanding TESCREAL — the Weird Ideologies Behind Silicon Valley's Rightward Turn". The Washington Spectator. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Ahuja, Anjana (May 10, 2023). "We need to examine the beliefs of today's tech luminaries". Financial Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.