Philosophies & Movements
e/acc (Effective Accelerationism)
An AI-specific offshoot of accelerationism arguing that rapid, minimally-regulated AI and technological progress is both inevitable and desirable, and opposing AI safety regulation.
Origin
A July 2022 manifesto (“Notes on e/acc principles and tenets”) published pseudonymously on Substack; Forbes identified the primary author, “Beff Jezos,” as Guillaume Verdon in December 2023.