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Effective Accelerationism and the AI Safety Debate w/ Bayeslord, Beff Jezoz, and Nathan Labenz

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Anonymous founders of the Effective Accelerations (e/acc) movement @Bayeslord and Beff Jezos (@BasedBeff) join Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, and Nathan Labenz to debate views on AI safety. We record our interviews with Riverside. Go to https://bit.ly/Riverside_MoZ + use code ZEN for 20%. (3:00) Intro to effective accelerationism (8:00) Differences between effective accelerationism and effective altruism (23:00) Effective accelerationism is bottoms-up (42:00) Transhumanism (46:00) “Equanimity amidst the singularity” (48:30) Why AI safety is the wrong frame (56:00) Pushing back against effective accelerationism (1:06:00) The case for AI safety (1:24:00) Upgrading civilizational infrastructure (1:33:00) Effective accelerationism is anti-fragile (1:39:00) Will we botch AI like we botched nuclear? (1:46:00) Hidden costs of emphasizing downsides (2:00:00) Are we in the same position as neanderthals, before humans? (2:09:00) “Doomerism has an unpriced o …...more
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Intro to effective accelerationism

3:00

Differences between effective accelerationism and effective altruism

8:00

Effective accelerationism is bottoms-up

23:00

Transhumanism

42:00

“Equanimity amidst the singularity”

46:00

Why AI safety is the wrong frame

48:30

Pushing back against effective accelerationism

56:00

The case for AI safety

1:06:00

Upgrading civilizational infrastructure

1:24:00

Effective accelerationism is anti-fragile

1:33:00

Will we botch AI like we botched nuclear?

1:39:00

Hidden costs of emphasizing downsides

1:46:00

Are we in the same position as neanderthals, before humans?

2:00:00

“Doomerism has an unpriced opportunity cost of upside“

2:09:00
Effective Accelerationism and the AI Safety Debate w/ Bayeslord, Beff Jezoz, and Nathan Labenz
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2023Mar 11
Anonymous founders of the Effective Accelerations (e/acc) movement @Bayeslord and Beff Jezos (@BasedBeff) join Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, and Nathan Labenz to debate views on AI safety. We record our interviews with Riverside. Go to https://bit.ly/Riverside_MoZ + use code ZEN for 20%. (3:00) Intro to effective accelerationism (8:00) Differences between effective accelerationism and effective altruism (23:00) Effective accelerationism is bottoms-up (42:00) Transhumanism (46:00) “Equanimity amidst the singularity” (48:30) Why AI safety is the wrong frame (56:00) Pushing back against effective accelerationism (1:06:00) The case for AI safety (1:24:00) Upgrading civilizational infrastructure (1:33:00) Effective accelerationism is anti-fragile (1:39:00) Will we botch AI like we botched nuclear? (1:46:00) Hidden costs of emphasizing downsides (2:00:00) Are we in the same position as neanderthals, before humans? (2:09:00) “Doomerism has an unpriced opportunity cost of upside“ More shownotes and reading material released in our Substack: https://momentofzen.substack.com/ Thank you Secureframe for sponsoring (Use "Moment of Zen" for 20% discount) and Graham Bessellieu for production. Music License: CMI56YIXORBOB8ZW AUWPOHS6DAPPCYV1
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