e/acc

English

Noun

e/acc (countable and uncountable, plural e/accs)

1. Abbreviation of effective accelerationism.
   • 2023 July 28, Hasan Chowdhury, “Get the lowdown on 'e/acc' — Silicon Valley's favorite obscure theory about progress at all costs, which has been embraced by Marc Andreessen”, in Business Insider‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Insider Inc., →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 July 2023:

     The ideas of effective accelerationism appear to have their genesis in the theories of Nick Land, a British philosopher who lectured at the University of Warwick and has come to be known as the father of the broader accelerationism movement. ¶ The more formalized e/acc idea has taken shape on Twitter and through Substack newsletters since 2022.

2. Abbreviation of effective accelerationist.
   • 2023 November 20, Nitish Pahwa, “What the Heck Just Happened at OpenAI??”, in Slate‎^[2], New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-02:

     Sam Altman has played digital footsie with these guys, tweeting at Beff Jezos, "You cannot outaccelerate me" and speaking to the need to "colonize space" with AGI, earning the e/accs' devotion.