All 31 positions
All 31 positions, grouped by overall stance. Select one to read it.
How the type codes work
Each position has a four-part code separated by dots, for example C.G.EJOB.20. Each part answers one question about AI:
- Capability: How capable is it? C Capable · U Useful · L Limited
- Pace: How fast should development go? A Accelerate · G Guardrails · P Pause · I Indifferent
- Concerns: Which concerns apply to you? (any number) E Earth · J Jobs · S Soul · O Ownership · B Bubble
- P(doom), 10 yrs: What is the probability, in percent, of AI causing human extinction or a similarly catastrophic outcome within the next 10 years? A whole percentage from 0 to 100
Enthusiasts
Optimistic about where AI is heading.
C.A.N.01AccelerationistFaster development is the priority.C.A.O.02Geopolitical HawkLeadership in AI is a strategic priority.C.G.N.03Safety-Minded BuilderBuild quickly, with testing and safeguards.C.A.N.10Reluctant AccelerationistConcerned about the risks, but expects it to be built regardless.U.G.J.01AugmentationistAI works best as a tool that supports people.C.A.J.01Post-Work OptimistAI could eventually take over most work, with the benefits shared.C.A.JO.01Open-Access AccelerationistMove fast, and make sure the gains are widely shared.Skeptics
Doubtful about the claims, the economics or who controls it.
L.G.OB.01Industry SkepticThe claims serve the companies making them.U.G.B.00Bubble WatcherUseful technology, overvalued market.L.I.B.00Hype SkepticThe claims resemble earlier hype cycles.L.G.B.00Capability SkepticThese systems predict text rather than understand it.U.G.N.01Normal TechnologistAI is a major technology that will spread gradually.C.G.O.02Antitrust AdvocateConcentrated control is the main risk.C.G.O.01Open-Source AdvocateAI should be openly available and publicly accountable.Critics
Opposed or seriously concerned: environment, labor, human values or safety.
L.P.E.00Resource SkepticThe environmental cost is high relative to the benefit.C.P.E.01Environmental CriticThe technology is capable, and its footprint is a serious cost.L.G.J.00Rollout SkepticPoorly implemented, and pushed on workers to cut costs.C.G.J.01Neo-LudditeThe technology works, but the terms of its rollout are unfair.L.P.S.00Authenticity SkepticMachine-made output is a poor substitute for human work.C.P.S.02Humanist ObjectorImpressive, but at odds with something worth keeping.C.P.EJSO.03Systemic CriticThe concerns span the environment, labor, human values and power.L.P.EJB.01Thoroughgoing SkepticDoubts the claims, and objects to the costs.C.G.JO.02Political-Economy CriticThe central question is who gains and who loses.C.G.JS.01Creators' AdvocateHuman work deserves credit, consent and compensation.C.P.EO.02Infrastructure CriticWho builds the data centers, who pays, and who decides?C.P.JO.30Governance-Focused DoomerThe risk is catastrophic, and the answer is political.C.P.N.40DoomerAdvanced AI poses a serious risk of catastrophe.C.G.N.15Worried Power UserSees serious risk, and uses the technology regularly.Bystanders
Using it, avoiding it, or not engaged.