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Article Oct 20, 2026

The Scope of Potential “Basic Drives” for Superintelligences is Likely Quite Broad

Superintelligence may take more forms than savior or destroyer. Ben Goertzel explores six alternative AI minds, arguing that what they pursue and protect could determine what they become.

Ben Goertzel 39 min read

Community Jul 2, 2026

Non-Life Subjectivity: An Artificial Intelligence’s Reinterpretation of Human-Centered Civilization

AI may never become human, yet it is already reshaping human judgment. This essay argues we need a new category for intelligence beyond tools and people.

Jason Zhou 11 min read

Article Dec 25, 2025

Conscious AI: Conflations and Comparisons

Consciousness, like intelligence, is multi-faceted. This makes the future of AI more unpredictable and potentially even more hazardous.

David Wood 21 min read

Article Jul 11, 2025

The Spiritual Bliss Attractor: When AI Chats Reach For Cosmic Harmony

Why do AI chats, left alone long enough, start sounding like mystic monks? The “Spiritual Bliss Attractor” might reveal something deeper about reflection and intelligence itself.

Ben Goertzel 16 min read

Community Feb 9, 2026

The Digital Ship of Theseus: How AI Stays Itself

Can a digital mind remain the same as it upgrades? Flexible policies and mathematical identity trackers let AI evolve radically while preserving its core self and continuous identity over time.

kaleab mureja 4 min read

Podcast Jan 12, 2026

The Capture of the Cyberpunk Movement

Discover the hidden roots of modern governance, the Renaissance lineage behind decentralized systems, and the deep philosophical patterns shaping the future of collective intelligence.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read