Will MacAskill

Commentary by Will MacAskill

From the commentary rail — every link leaves the site for the original piece.

• 24 June 2026 · ForethoughtRisk-Averse AIs
• 24 April 2026 · ForethoughtThe Saturation ViewA new theory of population ethics
• 30 March 2026 · ForethoughtAI should be a good citizen, not just a good assistant
• 27 March 2026 · ForethoughtConcrete projects to prepare for superintelligence
• 23 March 2026 · ForethoughtAI character is a big deal
• 24 February 2026 · ForethoughtMoral public goods are a big deal for whether we get a good future
• 5 February 2026 · ForethoughtThe intelligence explosion convention: research summary
• 3 February 2026 · ForethoughtInternational AI projects should promote differential AI development
• 29 January 2026 · ForethoughtAGI and world government: research summary
• 27 January 2026 · ForethoughtAn international project to develop AGI
• 21 January 2026 · ForethoughtAgainst MaxipokExistential risk isn’t everything
• 20 January 2026 · ForethoughtAre Short AI Timelines Really Higher-Leverage?
• 7 January 2026 · ForethoughtWhat sort of post-superintelligence society should we aim for?The case for ‘viatopia’
• 14 October 2025 · ForethoughtBootstrapping to ViatopiaHow short periods of reflection could extend into longer ones, bootstrapping our way to a positive outcome
• 15 August 2025 · ForethoughtHow to make the future better (other than by reducing extinction risk)A summary of a new essay.
• 11 August 2025 · ForethoughtThe trajectory of the future could soon get set in stoneA summary of our new paper, "Persistent Path-Dependence."
• 8 August 2025 · ForethoughtWill morally motivated actors steer us towards a near-best future?A summary of our new paper, “Convergence and Compromise”.
• 6 August 2025 · ForethoughtIs eutopia the default outcome post-AGI?In the new paper “No Easy Eutopia”, we argue that reaching a truly great future will be very hard.
• 4 August 2025 · ForethoughtShould we aim for flourishing over mere survival?The Better Futures series.