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innovation 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: AI is better understood as alien intelligence than artificial intelligence AI is better understood as alien intelligence than artificial intelligence Last stated 10 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way. — tap to centre the map on it AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Cal Newport — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI may be a replacement for human cognition rather than a tool, which makes it different in kind from earlier technologies. — tap to centre the map on it AI may be a replacement for human cognition rather than a tool, which makes it different in kind from earlier technologies. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The term "artificial intelligence" is a stretch because LLMs are probability distributions and do not meet the common understanding of "intelligence." — tap to centre the map on it The term "artificial intelligence" is a stretch because LLMs are probability distributions and do not meet the common understanding of "intelligence." Last stated 2 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient. — tap to centre the map on it It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI alignment is a red herring not worth the effort currently devoted to it. — tap to centre the map on it AI alignment is a red herring not worth the effort currently devoted to it. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Aug 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology. — tap to centre the map on it The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems are better than humans at coordinating with each other, and they move much faster than humans do. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems are better than humans at coordinating with each other, and they move much faster than humans do. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Artificial intelligence emerged from within human culture and remains deeply entangled with and dependent on it, rather than arriving as an alien intelligence from outside it. — tap to centre the map on it Artificial intelligence emerged from within human culture and remains deeply entangled with and dependent on it, rather than arriving as an alien intelligence from outside it. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. — tap to centre the map on it A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. Last stated 2 days ago
21 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-21 — 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: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. 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: "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. — tap to centre the map on it "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. — tap to centre the map on it A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A unit of measure needs defining, perhaps via a chain of increasingly hard problems, each pair of which a single model can solve. — tap to centre the map on it A unit of measure needs defining, perhaps via a chain of increasingly hard problems, each pair of which a single model can solve. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Both the special-purpose-programs view and the blank-slate view of human intelligence are likely incorrect. — tap to centre the map on it Both the special-purpose-programs view and the blank-slate view of human intelligence are likely incorrect. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Nov 2019
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François Chollet — holds since 2019-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every generation's test for machine intelligence is whatever machines cannot do yet, so in twenty years the question will be whether it can reproduce. — tap to centre the map on it Every generation's test for machine intelligence is whatever machines cannot do yet, so in twenty years the question will be whether it can reproduce. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
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AI is better understood as alien intelligence than artificial intelligence
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AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way.
Holds
AI may be a replacement for human cognition rather than a tool, which makes it different in kind from earlier technologies.
Holds
The term "artificial intelligence" is a stretch because LLMs are probability distributions and do not meet the common understanding of "intelligence."
Holds
It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient.
Holds
AI alignment is a red herring not worth the effort currently devoted to it.
Holds
The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology.
Holds
AI systems are better than humans at coordinating with each other, and they move much faster than humans do.
Holds
Artificial intelligence emerged from within human culture and remains deeply entangled with and dependent on it, rather than arriving as an alien intelligence from outside it.
Holds
A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week.
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
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
"Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next.
Holds
A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Holds
A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from.
Holds
A unit of measure needs defining, perhaps via a chain of increasingly hard problems, each pair of which a single model can solve.
Holds
Both the special-purpose-programs view and the blank-slate view of human intelligence are likely incorrect.
Holds
Every generation's test for machine intelligence is whatever machines cannot do yet, so in twenty years the question will be whether it can reproduce.
Holds