# Tech Acceleration vs Deceleration: ea vs. e/acc debate | Erik Torenberg & Haseeb Qureshi

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: Apr 24, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/tech-acceleration-vs-deceleration-e-acc-vs-d-acc-debate-erik-torenberg-haseeb-qureshi*

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Should we accelerate or decelerate our tech progress? How about when it comes to something as powerful as AI? This is not just a debate in tech circles - this is a political debate that poised to define the next decade. 

We’ve had leaders from both sides of the debate on the podcast - episodes with Elizer Yudkowski and Beff Jezos. You’ve heard what they think.

Today’s episode is a discussion and at times a debate on these opinions to help you think through where you stand on this issue - Haseeb Quereshi tends toward the EA side which favors more caution and regulatory intervention around AI while Erik Torenburg tends toward the e/acc side of the issue which favors faster progress and lighter touch.

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## TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Start
00:03:51 Intro To Haseeb and Erik
00:05:58 Definind EA
00:11:30 Reflecting on EA
00:19:23 Erik's Case For E/Acc
00:23:05 Defining E/Acc
00:27:18 The Problem with E/Acc & Humanism
00:34:20 How Big is This Debate Really?
00:46:31 AI Safety & Regulatory Capture
00:56:39 EA's Political Affiliation
00:59:43 Extinction Risk
01:11:04 Politicizing the Debate
01:19:56 The Pro Tech Case
01:24:08 Productive Tension
01:28:33 AI Ethics vs Safety
01:32:53 Pick a Side

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## RESOURCES

Haseeb Qureshi
https://twitter.com/hosseeb

Erik Torenberg
https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg?lang=en