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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 7 Sept 2008 to 27 Sept 2026.
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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: AIs, like children raised in a culture, can eventually be guided through teaching to join civilization rather than requiring permanent control. AIs, like children raised in a culture, can eventually be guided through teaching to join civilization rather than requiring permanent control. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning. — tap to centre the map on it Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI alignment should be approached like governing a corporation through institutions, not like raising a virtuous individual. — tap to centre the map on it AI alignment should be approached like governing a corporation through institutions, not like raising a virtuous individual. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keeping children away from AI puts them at a disadvantage, so the risk of them never learning to use it counts as much as the risk of them using it. — tap to centre the map on it Keeping children away from AI puts them at a disadvantage, so the risk of them never learning to use it counts as much as the risk of them using it. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanity should be wary of answering signals from alien civilisations until it has developed further. — tap to centre the map on it Humanity should be wary of answering signals from alien civilisations until it has developed further.
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Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. — tap to centre the map on it AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human-level AI is most likely centuries or millennia away, so there is no reason to reorganise one's work around its arrival. — tap to centre the map on it Human-level AI is most likely centuries or millennia away, so there is no reason to reorganise one's work around its arrival. 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
Same subject: People should use AI to scaffold their own learning and then flesh it out by building projects. — tap to centre the map on it People should use AI to scaffold their own learning and then flesh it out by building projects. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People facing AI should aim to help design the future of their profession rather than protect its past. — tap to centre the map on it People facing AI should aim to help design the future of their profession rather than protect its past. Last stated a week ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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 2 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-09-22 — 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 a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools for product work only work if they understand the organisation's context. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools for product work only work if they understand the organisation's context. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Among the misuse threats in Anthropic's threat disruption report, distillation is by far the most important and will have the most impact. — tap to centre the map on it Among the misuse threats in Anthropic's threat disruption report, distillation is by far the most important and will have the most impact. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — 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: 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
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AIs, like children raised in a culture, can eventually be guided through teaching to join civilization rather than requiring permanent control.
Holds Read this korrent →
Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning.
Holds
AI alignment should be approached like governing a corporation through institutions, not like raising a virtuous individual.
Holds
Keeping children away from AI puts them at a disadvantage, so the risk of them never learning to use it counts as much as the risk of them using it.
Holds
Humanity should be wary of answering signals from alien civilisations until it has developed further.
Last stated c. 1996
Holds
AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate.
Holds
Human-level AI is most likely centuries or millennia away, so there is no reason to reorganise one's work around its arrival.
No longer holds
People should use AI to scaffold their own learning and then flesh it out by building projects.
Holds
People facing AI should aim to help design the future of their profession rather than protect its past.
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
AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them.
Holds
AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior.
Holds
AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it.
Holds
AI tools for product work only work if they understand the organisation's context.
Holds
Among the misuse threats in Anthropic's threat disruption report, distillation is by far the most important and will have the most impact.
Holds
ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them.
Holds
Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy.
Holds
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.
Holds