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The Scope of Potential “Basic Drives” for Superintelligences is Likely Quite Broad
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
Basic AI Drives Revisited, Part 1
Article Oct 13, 2026

Basic AI Drives Revisited, Part 1

Which Minds Have Omohundro’s “Basic AI Drives”?
Ben Goertzel 61 min read
Measuring what truly matters
Article Jun 14, 2025

Measuring what truly matters

Eight key preconditions for a sustainable reputational market that results in trustworthy AIs being developed and widely adopted.

David Wood 11 min read
The Nine Days of Madness
Article Oct 9, 2026

The Nine Days of Madness

A (human-generated) work of hopefully-not-predictive fiction…
Ben Goertzel 57 min read