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Effective accelerationism
Effective accelerationism, often abbreviated as "e/acc", is a 21st-century philosophical movement that advocates for an explicitly pro-technology stance.[2] Its proponents believe that unrestricted technological progress (especially driven by artificial intelligence) is a solution to universal human problems like poverty, war and climate change.[3] They see themselves as a counterweight to more cautious views on technological innovation, often giving their opponents the derogatory labels of "doomers" or "decels" (short for decelerationists).[3][4]
The movement carries utopian undertones and argues that humans need to develop and build faster to ensure their survival and propagate consciousness throughout the universe.[5] Its founders Guillaume Verdon and the pseudonymous Bayeslord see it as a way to "usher in the next evolution of consciousness, creating unthinkable next-generation lifeforms."[6]
Although effective accelerationism has been described as a fringe movement and as cult-like, it has gained mainstream visibility in 2023.[7][6][8][9][10] A number of high-profile Silicon Valley figures, including investors Marc Andreessen and Garry Tan explicitly endorsed it by adding "e/acc" to their public social media profiles.[6][10]
- ^ Steinberg, Julia (19 December 2023). "Move Fast and Make Things". The Free Press. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Cheok, Adrian David; Edirisinghe, Chamari; Shrestha, Mangesh Lal (2024). "Effective Accelerationism and the Future of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Ethical, Technological, and Societal Implications". The Rise of Machines: Future of Work in the Age of AI (1st ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781003449072-6. ISBN 9781003449072.
- ^ a b Soufi, Daniel (6 January 2024). "'Accelerate or die,' the controversial ideology that proposes the unlimited advance of artificial intelligence". El País. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ MacColl, Margaux (7 October 2023). "It's a Cult': Inside Effective Accelerationism, the Pro-AI Movement Taking Over Silicon Valley". The Information. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Hurtz, Simon (10 November 2023). "Tech-Szene im Silicon Valley: Ihr Gott ist die KI". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Roose, Kevin (10 December 2023). "This A.I. Subculture's Motto: Go, Go, Go". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "'It's a cult': Inside effective accelerationism, the pro-AI movement taking over Silicon Valley". The Information.
- ^ "Inside the political split between AI designers that could decide our future". The Independent. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Bites, Ben's. "Inside e/acc, the new religion in Silicon Valley". Ben's Bites. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b Chowdhury, Hasan (28 July 2023). "Silicon Valley's favorite obscure theory about progress at all costs, which has been embraced by Marc Andreessen". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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