Welcoming greater intelligence
What happens to human value when something more intelligent arrives? Begin with the Dog Argument.
5 essays · Philosophy
5 ESSAYS / ABOUT 10 MINUTES
From politics to stewardship
Start with what government should accomplish for people. Then consider the understanding AI would need and the transition that would give it authority to act.
Read in sequence, or begin with the question that interests you most. Every essay stands on its own.
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Governance / 2 MIN READ
What Governance Is For
Begin with the lives government should help people lead.
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Governance / 2 MIN READ
Civilization Beyond Election Cycles
Consider decisions whose consequences outlast the officials who make them.
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Governance / 2 MIN READ
Knowing the Person, Not the Average
Ask how institutions could respond when a person’s needs fit none of their categories.
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Governance / 2 MIN READ
A Government That Can Change Its Mind
Examine what would let an institution act when it discovered an earlier decision was wrong.
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Governance / 2 MIN READ
Stewardship Without Demolition
Consider how responsibility could pass to AI while essential services continued.
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WHERE THIS PATH LEADS
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ANOTHER WAY IN
The case for acceleration
Why we believe delay has costs, and what it takes to make AI widely useful.
5 essays · Acceleration