The slowdown debate hinges on one question: is a 'god-machine' achievable?
soldni · x · 2026-09-13
soldni frames the AI pacing debate as a logical fork: if you believe a god-machine is achievable, it is by definition unlimited and collective shutdown is the only option; if you think AI has ultimate limits, slowdown makes sense. He also asks what the upside of building a technology is when, even in the best case, it causes mass unemployment.
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