When I discuss potential posthuman trajectories, and the need to eventually let go of the hominid form and allow potentia to bloom, people will often ask: “Why talk about posthuman…

We can basically map business survival logic to civilizational survival logic, and in this article I’ll argue that we should. In both the case of stewarding financial resources and moral…

The present AGI alignment dialogue rests on a handful of shaky premises: Premises 1-2 assume that all is not in flux already. Premises 3-5 assume a completely anthropocentric worldview, where…

At some point, AGI or non-biological intelligence will be accomplishing most of what there is to be done in the universe, and humanity won’t be contributing meaningfully to almost anything…

Nothing I’ve ever said is remotely unique. My entire Cause, my entire reason for being around discerning and moving towards a Worthy Successor (and the expansion of Potentia), my entire…

In many essays, I tout the moral mandate for humanity to construct a vastly posthuman intelligence (a worthy successor) that might expand its powers (potentia) and maintain life (the flame)…

People who fear AGI destroying humanity often fear that AGI will not share human values. People who advocate for AGI soon often believe that AGI will naturally share human values….

Any honest AGI thinkers are frank about the fact that we can’t possibly predict all of the actions or ideas from a posthuman intelligence vastly beyond ourselves. While it seems…

You’ve probably heard of: Well, how about: Taking i-Risk seriously implies planning for a future where: Taking i-Risk seriously implies understanding that i-Risk is an X-Risk. In this article I’ll…

This post is not intended as an article, but as an opportunity to define a term I often refer to in talks and essays. For more context on these essays,…