Marc Andreessen—Called AI safety concerns a cult and AI regulation the foundation of totalitarianism
Throughout 2023-2024, Marc Andreessen consistently attacked AI safety and regulation efforts. In his October 2023 Techno-Optimist Manifesto, he called AI safety critics part of a 'cult' and wrote that 'regulation of AI (math) is the foundation of a new totalitarianism.' He stated that 'any deceleration of AI will cost lives' and framed deaths prevented by AI that was prevented from existing as 'a form of murder.' Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly rebuked Andreessen's argument that AI is 'just math' and should not be regulated.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Oversight | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| AI Safety | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.993 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.66)
Evidence (2 signals)
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rebuked Andreessen's claim that AI is 'just math' and shouldn't be regulated
In November 2024, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly criticized Andreessen's argument that AI regulation is unnecessary because AI is 'just math,' calling this characterization misleading and dangerous.
Techno-Optimist Manifesto called AI regulation 'totalitarianism' and safety critics a 'cult'
In his October 2023 Techno-Optimist Manifesto, Andreessen wrote that 'regulation of AI (math) is the foundation of a new totalitarianism' and described AI safety proponents as a 'cult.' He argued 'any deceleration of AI will cost lives' and that prevented AI constitutes 'a form of murder.'