Accelerating Towards the Future

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Exploring the concept of accelerationism in tech industries like crypto and AI, this chapter debates the implications of speeding up technological advancement versus slowing it down, setting the stage for a critical discussion on the political implications for society. The chapter introduces guest Eric Torrenberg, an investor and technologist, adding depth to the conversation on the evolving tech landscape.

Erik Torenburg and Haseeb Quereshi join us for today's debate.

Should we accelerate or decelerate our tech progress? How about when it comes to something as powerful as AI? This is not just a debate in tech circles - this is a political debate that poised to define the next decade.

We’ve had leaders from both sides of the debate on the podcast - episodes with Elizer Yudkowski and Beff Jezos. You’ve heard what they think.

Today’s episode is a discussion and at times a debate on these opinions to help you think through where you stand on this issue - Haseeb Quereshi tends toward the EA side which favors more caution and regulatory intervention around AI while Erik Torenburg tends toward the e/acc side of the issue which favors faster progress and lighter touch.

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------ RESOURCES Haseeb Qureshi https://twitter.com/hosseeb

Erik Torenberg https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg

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