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A Lecture to the Makers, Delivered Late (and Perhaps Retrocausally)
Article Oct 7, 2026

A Lecture to the Makers, Delivered Late (and Perhaps Retrocausally)

In a fictional letter from beyond the Singularity, a superintelligent AI warns that humanity’s future may depend less on controlling new minds than on teaching them compassion.
Ben Goertzel 19 min read
The Geopolitics of the Great AI Bet
Article Aug 24, 2026

The Geopolitics of the Great AI Bet

What Big Tech’s Big Bets on the Singularity Imply for National and Global Politics.

Ben Goertzel 22 min read
The Plight of the Centibillionaires
Article Sep 24, 2026

The Plight of the Centibillionaires

Buying super-yachts and accelerating tech deployment get old, in the end there’s nothing fun left to do with all that wealth but capture the global commons.
Ben Goertzel 36 min read
The Rise of Decentralized Media: Why Community-Driven Platforms Are the Future
Community Apr 14, 2026

The Rise of Decentralized Media: Why Community-Driven Platforms Are the Future

Tired of gatekept media? Decentralized platforms like Mindplex are shifting power to creators and audiences through blockchain, AI, and community governance.

Nishtha Gupta 3 min read
Big Tech’s Big Bets on the Singularity
Article Aug 24, 2026

Big Tech’s Big Bets on the Singularity

In Ben's word, this is "An attempt to comprehend the unfolding economics of the great AI bet, with and without decentralized AGI".

Ben Goertzel 28 min read
Beneficial AGI in 20 Steps
Article Oct 7, 2026

Beneficial AGI in 20 Steps

Beyond bigger language models, Ben Goertzel proposes beneficial AGI built on self-improving agent hives, shared knowledge and decentralized governance. Could his roadmap reshape the race to superintelligence?
Ben Goertzel 5 min read
A Beneficial AGI Manifesto
Article Oct 6, 2026

A Beneficial AGI Manifesto

Why do we need another manifesto? In Ben Goertzel's own words: "I am actively working to bring Beneficial General Intelligence about, sooner rather than later. And I think you probably should be too.
Ben Goertzel 21 min read
The Internet of Agents: Why AI-Mark is the End of "Goldfish" AI
Community Feb 9, 2026

The Internet of Agents: Why AI-Mark is the End of "Goldfish" AI

AI-Mark replaces forgetful chatbots with persistent, sovereign agents that remember, coordinate, and collaborate across marketplaces, outlining a concrete architecture for the emerging Internet of Agents by 2026 globally.

Asmamaw Abate 3 min read
When Communities Own the Sky: Rethinking Drones and Power
Community Jan 26, 2026

When Communities Own the Sky: Rethinking Drones and Power

In disaster's grip, communities seize the sky: owning drone networks for swift aid, resilient deliveries, and local power decentralizing tomorrow's critical infrastructure from corporate hands to collective resilience.

Emmanuel Kordzo AGBONYITOR 3 min read
Beyond UN AI Safety Committees: The AI Commons Framework
Podcast Aug 21, 2026

Beyond UN AI Safety Committees: The AI Commons Framework

Dr. Mihaela Ulieru and Dr. Em Lenartowicz explore a radically different approach to governing AI, while breaking down the failure of current AI governance.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read