Techno-optimist's 'superintelligent zookeeper' slowdown argument mocked
EigenGender · x · 2026-09-12
viemccoy argues that if human abilities don't progress as fast as superintelligent systems, we risk handing our fate to something we can't understand — the 'superintelligent zookeeper' scenario where we lock ourselves in a zoo we can never leave. He claims this is a dumbed-down version of what many want as their 'Machine of Loving Grace.' EigenGender shares it to mock techno-optimists now posting 'technooptimist-vibes slowdown proposals,' highlighting a split within the accelerationist camp.
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