People, institutions & statements
Profiles of selected source records, not assessments of private belief or a ranking of individuals.
Technological and moral argument
Author of the 2023 Techno-Optimist Manifesto; a16z cofounder
Argues for technological abundance and describes its implications for human freedom. Explicitly distinguishes the project as a material philosophy.
Explicit criticism of religious framing
Anthropic CEO, as identified in the October 2024 essay
Describes potential benefits while criticizing religious framing of practical technology goals and companies as unilateral shapers of the future.
Risk and policy appeal
Institutional statement with named signatories; not a single-speaker interview
Calls for prioritizing reduction of extinction risk from AI alongside other large-scale risks.
Corporate vision of human benefit
Meta CEO, speaking on the July 30, 2025 earnings call
Connects personal superintelligence with individual empowerment, creativity and community, then describes infrastructure and business opportunities.