One concept worth exploring is techno-utopianism, which may have influenced the ideology behind effective altruism. Some effective altruists appear to treat a future in which we fail to develop advanced, transhumanist versions of ourselves as an existential risk. This perspective could help explain why their focus often centers exclusively on scenarios where AGI is successfully developed.
One concept worth exploring is techno-utopianism, which may have influenced the ideology behind effective altruism. Some effective altruists appear to treat a future in which we fail to develop advanced, transhumanist versions of ourselves as an existential risk. This perspective could help explain why their focus often centers exclusively on scenarios where AGI is successfully developed.