Vox Profiles the 'Successionism' Movement — The People Who Actually Want AI to Replace Humanity
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Vox published a deep profile of the 'successionism' movement — people who genuinely want AI to supplant humanity, distinct from transhumanism and posthumanism (80 HN points, 88 comments). The piece maps the ideology's intellectual roots and its growing influence in Silicon Valley circles shaping frontier AI development. For the AI industry, this matters because successionist thinking increasingly shapes funding priorities, safety frameworks, and long-term strategy at companies building the most powerful models.