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← A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms.
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AI agents 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 Same subject Read this korrent: A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms. A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. — tap to centre the map on it There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How much machine learning can help a biological problem is set by the quality of the data around that problem, not by the algorithms. — tap to centre the map on it How much machine learning can help a biological problem is set by the quality of the data around that problem, not by the algorithms. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Sept 2024
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2024-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coming into a project with a guess about what the data will show has, again and again, turned out to be wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Coming into a project with a guess about what the data will show has, again and again, turned out to be wrong. Last stated 4 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful. — tap to centre the map on it Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. — tap to centre the map on it A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. Last stated a week ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. — tap to centre the map on it A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Oct 2017
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2017-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. — tap to centre the map on it "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. — tap to centre the map on it Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. Last stated 9 years ago
5 Apr 2017
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Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cooling someone after a head injury does not help; what matters is stopping them from getting hot. — tap to centre the map on it Cooling someone after a head injury does not help; what matters is stopping them from getting hot. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms.
Holds BE Benedict EvansRead this korrent →
There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe.
Holds GM Gary Marcus
How much machine learning can help a biological problem is set by the quality of the data around that problem, not by the algorithms.
Holds DL Derek Lowe
Coming into a project with a guess about what the data will show has, again and again, turned out to be wrong.
Holds DR David Reich
When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds BS Buck Shlegeris
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough.
Holds ÉT Émile P. Torres
"The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid.
Holds AS Arielle Schwartz
Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones.
Holds GM Gabor Mate
Cooling someone after a head injury does not help; what matters is stopping them from getting hot.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds SM Scott D. Miller
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds SA Scott Alexander