transhumanism

In Silicon Valley, the End of Humanity Has Always Been Part of the Plan

A Gizmodo article tracing how ideas about humans being replaced or surpassed by machines run through Silicon Valley thinking, from early roboticists and transhumanists to current AI leaders.

The Merge — Sam Altman (2017)

Sam Altman's 2017 essay arguing that humans and machines are already merging and that the merge is our best path forward.

Why I recommend it: An opinion essay from OpenAI's CEO, who has a direct stake in how people think about AI. Read it as a view, not a forecast.