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14 Sept 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy. — tap to centre the map on it Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
16 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is far less trade-off than people assume between a safer AI race and widely shared gains: a big lead can be held by a widely owned public company. — tap to centre the map on it There is far less trade-off than people assume between a safer AI race and widely shared gains: a big lead can be held by a widely owned public company. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whatever AI does to the size of the pie, it will most likely increase concentration in the market and the economy. — tap to centre the map on it Whatever AI does to the size of the pie, it will most likely increase concentration in the market and the economy. Last stated a week ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neo-feudalism will mean AI companies at the top and everyone else as serfs paying them to use AI for everything. — tap to centre the map on it Neo-feudalism will mean AI companies at the top and everyone else as serfs paying them to use AI for everything. Last stated 2 days ago
12 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In an AI world growth and economic value come easily; distribution, wealth and political freedom are the hard parts, and that is where policy belongs. — tap to centre the map on it In an AI world growth and economic value come easily; distribution, wealth and political freedom are the hard parts, and that is where policy belongs. 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: If the AI build-out does become a bubble, power and data centres are the assets that will carry it. — tap to centre the map on it If the AI build-out does become a bubble, power and data centres are the assets that will carry it. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jan 2025
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2025-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. — tap to centre the map on it The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting shareholders govern AI means whoever can borrow the most money controls the technology, and that cannot be how it works. — tap to centre the map on it Letting shareholders govern AI means whoever can borrow the most money controls the technology, and that cannot be how it works. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 2 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — 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 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — 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 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — 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 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
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AI will raise capitalists' incomes and the capital share of income, increasing inequality.
Holds BM Branko MilanovicRead this korrent →
Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy.
Holds
There is far less trade-off than people assume between a safer AI race and widely shared gains: a big lead can be held by a widely owned public company.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
Whatever AI does to the size of the pie, it will most likely increase concentration in the market and the economy.
Holds BC Ben Carlson
Neo-feudalism will mean AI companies at the top and everyone else as serfs paying them to use AI for everything.
Holds
In an AI world growth and economic value come easily; distribution, wealth and political freedom are the hard parts, and that is where policy belongs.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
If the AI build-out does become a bubble, power and data centres are the assets that will carry it.
Holds DO Doug O'Laughlin
The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
Letting shareholders govern AI means whoever can borrow the most money controls the technology, and that cannot be how it works.
Holds ER Eric Ries
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
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
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
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