The event "Winning the AI Race" showcased President Trump's AI Action Plan, attended by Silicon Valley elite, including David Sacks and other key advisors. The proponents, known as accelerationists, prioritize speed and scale, arguing that regulation stifles innovation. They believe that rapid AI development is essential for economic prosperity, scientific advances, and securing a national advantage over competitors like China. Despite the enthusiasm displayed, concerns regarding AI ethics and safety were significantly overlooked during the event.
For the 'accelerationists'—those who believe the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence should be pursued as quickly as possible—innovation, scale, and speed are everything.
Sacks, along with senior White House AI policy advisor Sriram Krishnan and Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios, has been front and center pushing Silicon Valley's pro-speed, pro-scale ideology.
They argue that faster progress will unlock massive economic growth, scientific breakthroughs, and national advantage, arguing that over-caution and regulation will cause more harm than good.
As pro-speed advocates, they believe if superintelligence is inevitable, the U.S. must achieve it first to maintain an advantage over competitors like China's authoritarian regime.
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