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Marc Andreessen — notable-publication: The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

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1 check · 4/30/2026

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Subject
Marc Andreessen
Value
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto
As Of
October 2023
Notes
Published October 2023. Critiques EA, longtermism, and AI safety regulation. Lists effective altruism and deceleration/safety movements among ideologies opposed to techno-optimism.

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confirmed99%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/30/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Marc Andreessen is the author; (2) the publication is 'The Techno-Optimist Manifesto'; (3) it was published in October 2023 (specifically October 16, 2023); (4) it critiques ideologies opposed to techno-optimism, including those associated with existential risk concerns, sustainability movements, and precautionary approaches that align with effective altruism and AI safety regulation skepticism. The manifesto explicitly names 'existential risk', 'Precautionary Principle', and related concepts as enemies/bad ideas, which directly corresponds to the claim's assertion that it 'critiques EA, longtermism, and AI safety regulation.'

Case № f_mAdZ7pK3vBFiled 4/30/2026Confidence 99%