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How We Could Actually Get a Near-Term (Beneficial) Intelligence Explosion
Article Oct 6, 2026

How We Could Actually Get a Near-Term (Beneficial) Intelligence Explosion

Could self-improving AI hives trigger an intelligence explosion? Ben Goertzel argues OmegaHives could overcome language models’ bottlenecks, with measurable tests to determine whether faster progress is achievable.
Ben Goertzel 42 min read
AGI, RSI and Superintelligence
Article Oct 6, 2026

AGI, RSI and Superintelligence

AGI, superintelligence and recursive self-improvement are becoming moving targets. Ben Goertzel untangles their meanings and argues that today’s language models may obscure the path to faster, self-evolving AI.
Ben Goertzel 32 min read
An extropian festival: Max More, Anders Sandberg, Natasha Vita-More, and Eliezer Yudkowsky debate AI futures
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
Bostrom on AI development: Swift to Harbor, Slow to Berth
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
Nvidia invests billions in safe superintelligence start-up
News Jul 30, 2026

Nvidia invests billions in safe superintelligence start-up

Chipmaker partners with Ilya Sutskever’s secretive company to expand computing power for a claimed research advance in artificial intelligence.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Anthropic on AI that recursively improves itself
News Jun 5, 2026

Anthropic on AI that recursively improves itself

Anthropic suggests that AI is already accelerating AI development, and charts the path to possible futures.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read