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Apple Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A device with always-on WiFi and a default password that users are unlikely to change is not adequately secure, and the maker's reply that users can change it does not fix that. A device with always-on WiFi and a default password that users are unlikely to change is not adequately secure, and the maker's reply that users can change it does not fix that. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. — tap to centre the map on it Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mandatory periodic password changes make passwords worse, because people just increment the number on the end. — tap to centre the map on it Mandatory periodic password changes make passwords worse, because people just increment the number on the end. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Jul 2017
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2017-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Encryption people have to switch on protects almost nobody; what protects people is what a service turns on for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Encryption people have to switch on protects almost nobody; what protects people is what a service turns on for everyone. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
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Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2016-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's app-signing rules and hardware restrictions are increasingly difficult to defend given the power of their hardware. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's app-signing rules and hardware restrictions are increasingly difficult to defend given the power of their hardware. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Rui Carmo — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. — tap to centre the map on it A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much of the received wisdom about passwords has been reversed, yet organisations still apply yesterday’s patterns to today’s threats. — tap to centre the map on it Much of the received wisdom about passwords has been reversed, yet organisations still apply yesterday’s patterns to today’s threats. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Jul 2017
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2017-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passkeys can become a halfway house to a password manager — tap to centre the map on it Passkeys can become a halfway house to a password manager Last stated 2 years ago
9 Sept 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can exhibit unpredictable wants that were not intended by their creators. — tap to centre the map on it AI can exhibit unpredictable wants that were not intended by their creators. Last stated 3 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Timothy Gowers — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI model escapes are more a result of incompetent containment than rogue intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it AI model escapes are more a result of incompetent containment than rogue intelligence. Last stated a month ago
28 Sept 2026
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Diogo Mónica — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse. — tap to centre the map on it At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI. — tap to centre the map on it Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI. Last stated a year ago
27 Aug 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A device with always-on WiFi and a default password that users are unlikely to change is not adequately secure, and the maker's reply that users can change it does not fix that.
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Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so.
Holds
Mandatory periodic password changes make passwords worse, because people just increment the number on the end.
Holds
Encryption people have to switch on protects almost nobody; what protects people is what a service turns on for everyone.
Holds
Apple's app-signing rules and hardware restrictions are increasingly difficult to defend given the power of their hardware.
Holds
A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity.
Holds
Much of the received wisdom about passwords has been reversed, yet organisations still apply yesterday’s patterns to today’s threats.
Holds
Passkeys can become a halfway house to a password manager
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
AI can exhibit unpredictable wants that were not intended by their creators.
Holds
AI model escapes are more a result of incompetent containment than rogue intelligence.
Holds
At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse.
Holds
Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds