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AI alignment 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: OpenAI is extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, other labs rely on it heavily, and it may not last much longer as GPT-6 Astra nears steganographic capability. OpenAI is extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, other labs rely on it heavily, and it may not last much longer as GPT-6 Astra nears steganographic capability. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. — tap to centre the map on it A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. — tap to centre the map on it Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. — tap to centre the map on it End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Apr 2026
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Colin Percival — holds since 2026-04-11 — 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 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender. — tap to centre the map on it Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender. Last stated 10 years ago
13 Jan 2017
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Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2017-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly, because one unknown pattern implies more. — tap to centre the map on it If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly, because one unknown pattern implies more. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed attempts at white-box cryptography. — tap to centre the map on it Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed attempts at white-box cryptography. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them. — tap to centre the map on it ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LLM-powered agents on their own cannot become superintelligent and create existential risk, because LLM capabilities are more jagged and limited than commonly realized. — tap to centre the map on it LLM-powered agents on their own cannot become superintelligent and create existential risk, because LLM capabilities are more jagged and limited than commonly realized. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Cal Newport — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy. — tap to centre the map on it Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Nov 2023
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Sebastian Ruder — holds since 2023-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation. — tap to centre the map on it A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-09-22 — 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 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them. — tap to centre the map on it AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be released iteratively rather than built in secret, because AI and surprise do not go together and the world needs time to adapt before it is under the gun. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be released iteratively rather than built in secret, because AI and surprise do not go together and the world needs time to adapt before it is under the gun. 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: An AI can already earn an A on a university economics midterm, years earlier than informed forecasters expected. — tap to centre the map on it An AI can already earn an A on a university economics midterm, years earlier than informed forecasters expected. Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. — tap to centre the map on it Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Dec 2023
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Scott Aaronson — holds since 2008-09-07 — tap for who they are
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Scott Aaronson — no longer holds since 2023-12-13 — tap for who they are
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OpenAI is extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, other labs rely on it heavily, and it may not last much longer as GPT-6 Astra nears steganographic capability.
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A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs.
Holds
Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS.
Holds
Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult.
Holds
End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone.
Holds
Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so.
Holds
Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender.
Holds
If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly, because one unknown pattern implies more.
Holds
Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed attempts at white-box cryptography.
Holds
ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them.
Holds
LLM-powered agents on their own cannot become superintelligent and create existential risk, because LLM capabilities are more jagged and limited than commonly realized.
Holds
Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy.
Holds
A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them.
Holds
AI should be released iteratively rather than built in secret, because AI and surprise do not go together and the world needs time to adapt before it is under the gun.
Holds
An AI can already earn an A on a university economics midterm, years earlier than informed forecasters expected.
Holds
Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it.
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