Silicon Valley Nordic Beat: Weekly Buzz & Insights
November 15
Editor’s Column:
Super-duper AI, decals, e/accs, and doomers
AI sparks strong emotions, and this week has been no exception.
Accelerationists (e/accs) eagerly anticipate a future dominated by General or autonomous AI—machines capable of making independent decisions and running operations. They view regulations as roadblocks to progress and argue that speed is paramount. For them, Trump might seem like the perfect ally.
Yet, Trump’s stance on AI has been mixed. On a podcast with Logan Paul, he famously called advanced AI “super-duper AI,” described deepfakes as “scary,” but praised language models for their “beautiful writing,” even joking about firing his speechwriter.
On the other side of the debate are those who accelerationists dismiss as decelerationists (decels.) The latter advocates for caution and sees innovation as valuable but emphasizes the need for accountability, trust, and regulation to ensure AI benefits humanity. Supporters of the EU’s AI Act could fall into this category, though accelerationists may label them doomers.
Meanwhile, the debate continues about how close we are to achieving General AI. Are agents real or hype? And where does Europe stand in the AI race? Some claim Europe lags dangerously behind the U.S., but others suggest the real leaders may be China or even Saudi Arabia, whose wealth is increasingly finding its way into Silicon Valley’s tech landscape.
The future of AI remains uncertain, but these competing visions and interests will undoubtedly shape its path—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
