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Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz · Oct 16, 2023 · Essay, The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

We believe any deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a form of murder.

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Marc Andreessen, Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz
Where
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto
Topics
Regulation, Safety
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Andreessen Horowitz
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pmarca.substack.com/p/the-techno-optimist-manifesto

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