Rocketship.fm e/acc: Can a meme pave the way to a utopian society?
Oct 20, 2023
Marc Andreessen and Beff Jezos discuss Effective Accelerationism (e/acc), a movement that aims to pave the way for a post-scarcity technological utopia through AI and large language models (LLMs). They explore the origins, ideology, and online community of the movement. The podcast also mentions an underground tech event and the upcoming conference organized by AGI House SF.
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Origin Scene At An Underground Tech Event
- An underground SF event featured a shirtless cartoon avatar named Beth J.Zos speaking to founders and AI researchers.
- The scene highlighted how E/acc surfaced from niche online spaces into real-world tech gatherings.
E/acc Is A Reaction To AI Doomerism
- E/acc is a loosely organized movement pushing to accelerate technological progress, especially AI.
- Interest spiked in summer 2023 as debates over AI regulation intensified.
Beth J.Zos Describes E/acc Origins
- Beth J.Zos describes a background in theoretical physics and Big Tech and credits Twitter Spaces for forming the community.
- The movement began as online conversations among pseudonymous accounts like Rune and BayesLord.