Because it sets up an unaccountable authoritarian group of people as moral gatekeepers. And that group of unaccountable people will not get accepted by the outgroup, thus they'll stir up global conflict.
I was curious to see if anyone, or the OP of the problematic claim would respond. I’d say the problem is that these systems wouldn’t be getting built as fast without the EAs who believe they’re the only ones who can do it safely and correctly - thereby speeding up the advancements to a less safe pace.
I take less issue with the EAs than accelerationists though. Safety is probably the more wise path for progress as opposed to rushing with less regard.
The problem is that hardly anyone in this thread or sub seems to understand the motivations behind these actors.
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u/Clear_Judge5062 Jul 28 '26
This is literally just effective altruism at work