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The Rise of Effective Accelerationism: Understanding the Controversial Transhumanist Movement Gaining Traction in Silicon Valley
On a Monday evening in November 2023, OpenAI convened a developer symposium in downtown San Francisco. In the wake of the event, a throng of artificial intelligence enthusiasts congregated within a three-story edifice located a mere two or three blocks distant. It was a nightclub affair, heralding a more relaxed, non-corporate vision of an AI-infused future. Beneath the kaleidoscopic glow of vibrant lights, animated vignettes danced across the expansive screen, while a predominantly youthful, male assemblage swayed to the rhythms spun by the DJ, curated by the musician Grimes. A conspicuous banner emblazoned the wall with the maxim ‘Accelerate or Perish.’ Adjacent, another emblem depicted a schematic representation of an…
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OpenAI Secures $51 Million in Chips from Rain AI to Fuel AI Revolution
OpenAI’s power struggle has just ended, and a key deal has quietly surfaced. According to foreign media “Wired”, when Sam Altman was the CEO of OpenAI, OpenAI signed a letter of intent worth US$51 million with Rain AI, promising to purchase Rain AI’s chips after they were launched. Rain AI is an AI chip startup that aims to significantly reduce the cost of AI computing power. By developing an AI chip that mimics the way the human brain works, NPU, it provides “low-cost, energy-efficient hardware” for AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The company said, “Compared to traditional GPUs, NPU will provide AI developers (such as OpenAI) with potentially…
