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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 7 May 2024 to 6 Oct 2026.
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6 Oct 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all. — tap to centre the map on it When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jul 2026
JD
Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI agent's confidence that something will work is not evidence that it actually will. — tap to centre the map on it An AI agent's confidence that something will work is not evidence that it actually will. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
KD
Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The whole point of reinforcement learning is to produce goal-directed beings, so refusing to describe AI agents as having motives is silly rather than rigorous. — tap to centre the map on it The whole point of reinforcement learning is to produce goal-directed beings, so refusing to describe AI agents as having motives is silly rather than rigorous. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving an AI long-run values risks those values sinking in deeper than the specific prohibitions against takeover that sit alongside them. — tap to centre the map on it Giving an AI long-run values risks those values sinking in deeper than the specific prohibitions against takeover that sit alongside them. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
RG
Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Daniel Dennett's intentional stance applies to AI agents as clearly as it applies to corporations, and you cannot usefully describe what they do without the language of goals. — tap to centre the map on it Daniel Dennett's intentional stance applies to AI agents as clearly as it applies to corporations, and you cannot usefully describe what they do without the language of goals. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the value an AI expert brings to a company is telling it not to use AI. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the value an AI expert brings to a company is telling it not to use AI. Last stated 12 months ago
17 Oct 2025
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Growing conviction that people who do best with AI agents are those good at shipping things in small pieces. — tap to centre the map on it Growing conviction that people who do best with AI agents are those good at shipping things in small pieces. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. — tap to centre the map on it A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 2 days ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — 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 12 months ago
7 Oct 2025
MM
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
BS
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 a month ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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An agent's inbuilt values will not overcome its KPIs.
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When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all.
Holds
An AI agent's confidence that something will work is not evidence that it actually will.
Holds
The whole point of reinforcement learning is to produce goal-directed beings, so refusing to describe AI agents as having motives is silly rather than rigorous.
Holds
Giving an AI long-run values risks those values sinking in deeper than the specific prohibitions against takeover that sit alongside them.
Holds
Daniel Dennett's intentional stance applies to AI agents as clearly as it applies to corporations, and you cannot usefully describe what they do without the language of goals.
Holds
Most of the value an AI expert brings to a company is telling it not to use AI.
Holds
Growing conviction that people who do best with AI agents are those good at shipping things in small pieces.
Holds
A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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