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8 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whenever AI can do something as well as or better than humans, that thing arguably stops being valuable or special. — tap to centre the map on it Whenever AI can do something as well as or better than humans, that thing arguably stops being valuable or special. Last stated a month ago
28 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unlike horses, which never figured out money, AI already understands money better than most people — tap to centre the map on it Unlike horses, which never figured out money, AI already understands money better than most people Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI gets cheaper and more efficient, people will use more of it rather than less. — tap to centre the map on it As AI gets cheaper and more efficient, people will use more of it rather than less. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Packy McCormick — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI models become smarter, they will better monetize the same amount of compute. — tap to centre the map on it As AI models become smarter, they will better monetize the same amount of compute. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Dwarkesh Patel — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is likely to help people be smarter. — tap to centre the map on it AI is likely to help people be smarter. Last stated 3 years ago
14 May 2023
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John Graham-Cumming — holds since 2023-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of. — tap to centre the map on it Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is good at giving artifacts that are not necessarily grounded in understanding of the system, which works for prototypes and one-off experiments but leaves you lost the moment you need to debug. — tap to centre the map on it AI is good at giving artifacts that are not necessarily grounded in understanding of the system, which works for prototypes and one-off experiments but leaves you lost the moment you need to debug. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today. — tap to centre the map on it People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Feb 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — 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 a week 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 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
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AI may finally allow testing whether or where people make more money by being good.
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Whenever AI can do something as well as or better than humans, that thing arguably stops being valuable or special.
Holds
Unlike horses, which never figured out money, AI already understands money better than most people
Holds
As AI gets cheaper and more efficient, people will use more of it rather than less.
Holds
As AI models become smarter, they will better monetize the same amount of compute.
Holds
AI is likely to help people be smarter.
Holds
Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of.
Holds
AI is good at giving artifacts that are not necessarily grounded in understanding of the system, which works for prototypes and one-off experiments but leaves you lost the moment you need to debug.
Holds
People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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