Forbes @BasedBeffJezos E/Acc Article
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Part of a series on e/acc (Effective Accelerationism). [View Related Entries]
Overview
Forbes @BasedBeffJezos E/Acc Article refers to discussions and debates surrounding a December 1st, 2023 article published by Forbes where they reveal the identity of Effective Accelerationism or "e/acc" co-founder X user @BasedBeffJezos. The article followed mounting interest in e/acc thought in 2023, with many accusing Forbes of doxxing or revealing the identity of the X user against his will.
Background
@BasedBeffJezos alluded to a forthcoming "doxxing" on December 1st, 2023,[1] hours before Forbes' official X[2] account posted a link to an article written by Emily Baker-White titled, "Who Is @BasedBeffJezos, The Leader Of The Tech Elite’s ‘E/Acc’ Movement?"[3] The post gathered over 300 likes and 200 quotes (seen below).
The article delved into @BasedBeffJezos and his influence in promoting the fringe Effective Accelerationist ideology, a play on the "Effective Altruism" movement and Nick Land's theory of Accelerationism. At one point, the article enlists the help of a media forensics expert who conducts a comparative voice analysis to determine that @BasedBeffJezos's real identity is "former Google quantum computing engineer […] Guillaume Verdon who founded a stealth AI hardware startup Extropic in 2022."
Online Reactions
Beff Jezos Response
@BasedBeffJezos posted an initial response acknowledging the voice analysis section of the article,[4] followed by a longer response where he presents his reasons for keeping his identity hidden initially, and delves into his real-life professional accomplishments.[5]
Doxxing Allegations
Various e/acc proponents and tech enthusiasts following @BasedBeffJezos accused Forbes of doxxing an anonymous internet personality under the guise of investigative journalism. X[6] user @AutismCapital posted a quote from the article on December 1st, accusing Forbes of doxxing @BasedBeffJezos (seen below, left).
X[7] user @WilliamTurton quoted the post and refuted the doxxing allegations, stating that @BasedBeffJezos agreed to an interview (seen below, right). @AutismCapital and @BasedBeffJezos maintain that the interview was achieved through coercion.
On December 2nd, Effective Altruism proponent Eliezer Yudkowsky criticized the Forbes article as well (seen below, left).[8] Also on December 2nd, X[9] user @yacineMTB posted a Is Fortnite Overrated meme about the issue (seen below, right).
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External References
[1] X – BasedBeffJezos
[3] Forbes – Who Is @BasedBeffJezos
[4] X – BasedBeffJezos
[5] X – BasedBeffJezos
[6] X – AutismCapital
[7] X – WilliamTurton
[8] X – ESYudkowsky
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