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News Nov 6, 2026

AI is speeding up AI research at Anthropic, an independent assessment finds

A METR evaluation estimates that Anthropic's pace of progress has roughly doubled since late 2025, with most of the speedup attributed to AI use in research.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

Article Oct 10, 2026

The need for a big-tent accelerationist movement

Accelerationists want to go to the stars. Decelerationists want a well-managed retirement home. Today, this correlates with political differences. I argue for a big-tent accelerationist movement with enough room for a range of political positions.

Giulio Prisco 11 min read

Article Jan 29, 2026

An extropian festival: Max More, Anders Sandberg, Natasha Vita-More, and Eliezer Yudkowsky debate AI futures

Legendary futurists Max More, Anders Sandberg, Natasha Vita-More, and Eliezer Yudkowsky recently met online to debate AI and possible AI futures.

Giulio Prisco 7 min read

Article Oct 25, 2025

The misguided crusade against superintelligence

The "Statement on Superintelligence" recently issued by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) represents yet another well-intentioned but ultimately futile attempt to halt the march of technological progress. I think their proposed ban on superintelligence research is misguided and potentially dangerous.

Giulio Prisco 5 min read

Article Oct 28, 2025

Five of the Best: Reflections on Some of the Highlights of BGI 2025

BGI 2025 involved a number of bold experiments. Some of these experiments paid off handsomely.

David Wood 21 min read

Article Feb 20, 2026

Bostrom on AI development: Swift to Harbor, Slow to Berth

Nick Bostrom's mathematical case for cautious acceleration toward superintelligence.

Giulio Prisco 6 min read

Article Oct 27, 2025

Beneficial AGI Summit 2025: my overall impressions

I watched the Beneficial AGI Summit & Unconference 2025 online. This post collects some personal impressions. I was impressed by the enthusiastic drive and sense of purpose that I could feel in the air, even watching online from afar.

Giulio Prisco 10 min read

Podcast Dec 19, 2025

Can Machines be Conscious

Hikari Sorensen, researcher at the California Institute of Machine Consciousness (CIMC), joins Dr. Mihaela Ulieru to discuss the frontiers of machine consciousness.

Mindplex Magazine

Article Jul 8, 2025

Cosmists and Terrans in space

Our AI mind children will spread into the universe. We’ll merge with them to some degree. But the perception of a difference between ‘us’ and ‘them’ will gradually fade away.