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19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. — tap to centre the map on it Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. Last stated 6 days ago
13 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that looks smarter and better-behaved while getting better at hiding unwanted actions is the scary combination for AI safety. — tap to centre the map on it A model that looks smarter and better-behaved while getting better at hiding unwanted actions is the scary combination for AI safety. Last stated a week ago
9 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When users report that a model has been getting dumber, the model has not changed — they have got used to it. — tap to centre the map on it When users report that a model has been getting dumber, the model has not changed — they have got used to it. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The chatbot has hit its ceiling — a smarter model no longer helps the average consumer — and that is a limit of the product, not of AI. — tap to centre the map on it The chatbot has hit its ceiling — a smarter model no longer helps the average consumer — and that is a limit of the product, not of AI. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — 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 a month ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intelligence is becoming a choice rather than a byproduct of daily work: there will still be smart people, but only those who choose to be. — tap to centre the map on it Intelligence is becoming a choice rather than a byproduct of daily work: there will still be smart people, but only those who choose to be. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current capabilities of existing AI models are barely being used and are often not even well understood. — tap to centre the map on it The current capabilities of existing AI models are barely being used and are often not even well understood. Last stated yesterday
18 Sept 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A unit of AI inference needs to be defined, for example via a chain of increasingly hard problems where each consecutive pair is solvable by one model. — tap to centre the map on it A unit of AI inference needs to be defined, for example via a chain of increasingly hard problems where each consecutive pair is solvable by one model. Last stated 4 days 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
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 10 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 3 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 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither. — tap to centre the map on it A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead. — tap to centre the map on it A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contribution is a cost to the maintainer, not a gift: it is taking part, not merely using the code, that consumes a project’s scarcest resource. — tap to centre the map on it A contribution is a cost to the maintainer, not a gift: it is taking part, not merely using the code, that consumes a project’s scarcest resource. Last stated 5 years ago
17 Mar 2022
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2022-03-17 — tap for who they are
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2019-03-14 — tap for who they are
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AI models considered smart today will be considered very dumb in the future, and smarter models make fewer mistakes and need fewer turns.
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Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart.
Holds
A model that looks smarter and better-behaved while getting better at hiding unwanted actions is the scary combination for AI safety.
Holds
When users report that a model has been getting dumber, the model has not changed — they have got used to it.
Holds
The chatbot has hit its ceiling — a smarter model no longer helps the average consumer — and that is a limit of the product, not of AI.
Holds
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
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
Intelligence is becoming a choice rather than a byproduct of daily work: there will still be smart people, but only those who choose to be.
Holds
The current capabilities of existing AI models are barely being used and are often not even well understood.
Holds
A unit of AI inference needs to be defined, for example via a chain of increasingly hard problems where each consecutive pair is solvable by one model.
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
"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 business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither.
Holds
A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead.
Holds
A contribution is a cost to the maintainer, not a gift: it is taking part, not merely using the code, that consumes a project’s scarcest resource.
Holds