ai accelerationist
/ˌeɪ.aɪ əkˌsɛl.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
UncommonSomeone who believes AI development should move as fast as possible and that slowing it down is harmful.
Often shortened to e/acc (effective accelerationism). Can be a genuine philosophical position or a contrarian stance against safety researchers. Sometimes used mockingly.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bro went full e/acc. He thinks any safety pause is an attack on progress. | Someone adopted the extreme accelerationist view on AI development. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | Every time someone raises a safety concern the ai accelerationists come out of the woodwork. | Critics of safety research show up predictably to push back. | reddit, 2024 |
| 03 | I am not a doomer or an accelerationist. I just want to ship useful tools. | The speaker is rejecting both extreme camps and describing a pragmatic middle ground. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | The e/acc crowd is loud on twitter but I have never met one in real life. | The accelerationist movement is prominent online but may not reflect real-world sentiment. | reddit, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone argues AI development should face no regulation or speed limits.
- Someone dismisses AI safety concerns as fearmongering.
- Describing the pro-speed camp in AI debates.
Do not use it when
- Someone is just excited about AI products and tools.
- Someone is optimistic about AI without having a position on regulation.
Variations and related forms
AI accelerationist vs AI doomer
ai accelerationist
AI accelerationists want to move fast and think safety concerns slow down beneficial progress.
VS
ai-doomer
AI doomers believe moving fast without safety guarantees risks catastrophic outcomes.
Origin and context
Grew out of online tech communities in the early 2020s, often associated with the effective accelerationism (e/acc) movement. Gained mainstream attention as AI safety debates intensified following GPT-4 and similar releases.
- First seen
- early-2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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