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design 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 tools cannot replace researchers, and in the hands of non-researchers they often do more harm than good. AI tools cannot replace researchers, and in the hands of non-researchers they often do more harm than good. Last stated 12 months ago
7 Nov 2025
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Judd Antin — holds since 2025-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to engage with AI tools leads to being mistaken about their strengths and limitations. — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to engage with AI tools leads to being mistaken about their strengths and limitations. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Kelsey Piper — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools are already making scientists more productive and creative, and more discoveries should follow. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools are already making scientists more productive and creative, and more discoveries should follow. Last stated a year ago
2 Aug 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-08-02 — 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 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. — tap to centre the map on it The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going back to your roots and using tools you know how to use to solve problems is not a bad thing, and AI tools should not be the only thing relied on to solve problems. — tap to centre the map on it Going back to your roots and using tools you know how to use to solve problems is not a bad thing, and AI tools should not be the only thing relied on to solve problems. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that adopts AI tools without changing its organisational design misses the biggest change under way. — tap to centre the map on it A company that adopts AI tools without changing its organisational design misses the biggest change under way. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Using AI tools long-term may cause people to miss out on the opportunity to learn how to do tasks themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Using AI tools long-term may cause people to miss out on the opportunity to learn how to do tasks themselves. Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient. — tap to centre the map on it An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient. Last stated 12 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. — tap to centre the map on it A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. Last stated 2 years ago
13 May 2024
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2024-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. — tap to centre the map on it A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. — tap to centre the map on it A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points. — tap to centre the map on it AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Elliot Hershberg — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
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AI tools cannot replace researchers, and in the hands of non-researchers they often do more harm than good.
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Refusing to engage with AI tools leads to being mistaken about their strengths and limitations.
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AI tools are already making scientists more productive and creative, and more discoveries should follow.
Holds
AI may be a replacement for human cognition rather than a tool, which makes it different in kind from earlier technologies.
Holds
The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist.
Holds
Going back to your roots and using tools you know how to use to solve problems is not a bad thing, and AI tools should not be the only thing relied on to solve problems.
Holds
A company that adopts AI tools without changing its organisational design misses the biggest change under way.
Holds
Using AI tools long-term may cause people to miss out on the opportunity to learn how to do tasks themselves.
Holds
An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient.
Holds
A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known.
Holds
A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next.
Holds
Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics.
Holds
AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points.
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