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reinforcement learning 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: Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant. Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving an AI long-run values risks those values sinking in deeper than the specific prohibitions against takeover that sit alongside them. — tap to centre the map on it Giving an AI long-run values risks those values sinking in deeper than the specific prohibitions against takeover that sit alongside them. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. — tap to centre the map on it AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the value an AI expert brings to a company is telling it not to use AI. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the value an AI expert brings to a company is telling it not to use AI. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task. — tap to centre the map on it People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI systems become more capable, the danger of false or unverifiable safety claims grows, pushing competing companies toward cutting corners. — tap to centre the map on it As AI systems become more capable, the danger of false or unverifiable safety claims grows, pushing competing companies toward cutting corners. Last stated a year ago
19 Jun 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On the current trajectory, AI will do more to threaten civil liberties than to protect them. — tap to centre the map on it On the current trajectory, AI will do more to threaten civil liberties than to protect them. Last stated 8 months ago
28 Feb 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People often keep using large tech platforms whose harms they object to because of the platforms' coercive power over their lives. — tap to centre the map on it People often keep using large tech platforms whose harms they object to because of the platforms' coercive power over their lives. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jun 2026
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated. — tap to centre the map on it Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives. — tap to centre the map on it A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Feb 2018
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Paul Christiano — holds since 2018-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. — tap to centre the map on it A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Nov 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model. — tap to centre the map on it Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant.
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Giving an AI long-run values risks those values sinking in deeper than the specific prohibitions against takeover that sit alongside them.
Holds
AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate.
Holds
Most of the value an AI expert brings to a company is telling it not to use AI.
Holds
People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task.
Holds
As AI systems become more capable, the danger of false or unverifiable safety claims grows, pushing competing companies toward cutting corners.
Holds
On the current trajectory, AI will do more to threaten civil liberties than to protect them.
Holds
People often keep using large tech platforms whose harms they object to because of the platforms' coercive power over their lives.
Holds
Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds
A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives.
Holds
A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel.
Holds
A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well.
Holds
Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds