a16z crypto(@a16zcrypto):E/ACC vs. D/ACC: THE DEBATE @VitalikButerin thinks slowing down AGI by four years is worth it. @beffjezos thinks that's exponential opportunity cost. They debated it live, moderated by @eddylazzarin and @shawmakesmagic. 00:00 Opening 07:02 Thermodynamics and first principles 16:04 Acceleration, entropy, and civilization 28:29 The core disagreement 32:42 Comparing and contrasting e/acc and d/acc 36:20 Open source, open hardware, and local intelligence 54:18 Should AI be slowed down? 1:02:35 Autonomous agents and artificial life 1:21:07 Crypto as the trust layer between humans and AI 1:35:37 Closing arguments

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E/ACC vs. D/ACC: THE DEBATE @VitalikButerin thinks slowing down AGI by four years is worth it. @beffjezos thinks that's exponential opportunity cost. They debated it live, moderated by @eddylazzarin and @shawmakesmagic. 00:00 Opening 07:02 Thermodynamics and first principles 16:04 Acceleration, entropy, and civilization 28:29 The core disagreement 32:42 Comparing and contrasting e/acc and d/acc 36:20 Open source, open hardware, and local intelligence 54:18 Should AI be slowed down? 1:02:35 Autonomous agents and artificial life 1:21:07 Crypto as the trust layer between humans and AI 1:35:37 Closing arguments