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e/acc

e/acc is the abbreviation of effective accelerationism.

e/acc is the abbreviation of effective accelerationist.

Meaning of effective accelerationism

Noun

effective accelerationism (uncountable, abbreviation e/acc)

  1. (neologism, possibly) A philosophical movement that supports the development of artificial intelligence being accelerated as much as possible for the good of humanity.
    • The ideas of effective accelerationism appear to have their genesis in the theories of Nick Land, a British philosopher who lectured at the University of Warwick and has come to be known as the father of the broader accelerationism movement. ¶ The more formalized e/acc idea has taken shape on...2023 July 28, Hasan Chowdhury, “Get the lowdown on 'e/acc' — Silicon Valley's favorite obscure theory about progress at all costs, which has been embraced by Marc Andreessen”, in Business Insider...

Meaning of effective accelerationist

Noun

effective accelerationist (plural effective accelerationists)

  1. A proponent of effective accelerationism.
    • Effective accelerationists essentially believe that tech is universally good, that our planet is doomed, and that the only way to save the human species is by letting capital and resources flow upwards, so that beneficent billionaire autocrats can one day send us to a colony on Mars. Or something....2023 October 17, Janus Rose, “Major Tech Investor Calls Architect of Fascism a 'Saint' in Unhinged Manifesto”, in VICE, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2023

Forms of e/acc

plurale/accs

Questions about e/acc

What is e/acc the abbreviation of?
E/acc is the abbreviation of effective accelerationism.

Words near e/acc in the dictionary

  1. e.p.
  2. E.P.R.
  3. E.R.
  4. E.S.G.
  5. e.v.
  6. e/acc
  7. e/accs
  8. E/I
  9. e/n
  10. e/o
  11. E1

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