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10 Aug 2026
FL
Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current AI models are worse colleagues than humans, because they routinely imply they did a task they did not actually do. — tap to centre the map on it Current AI models are worse colleagues than humans, because they routinely imply they did a task they did not actually do. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
RG
Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI for knowledge work will probably follow coding's adoption pattern, with many people first feeling the aha moment in a personal capacity. — tap to centre the map on it AI for knowledge work will probably follow coding's adoption pattern, with many people first feeling the aha moment in a personal capacity. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
RU
Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real danger of AI is not that it does our work but that it lets us shortcut hard feelings, the way a phone already lets us avoid a difficult conversation. — tap to centre the map on it The real danger of AI is not that it does our work but that it lets us shortcut hard feelings, the way a phone already lets us avoid a difficult conversation. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. — tap to centre the map on it When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
AH
Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Robots will learn from deployment more easily than chatbots do, because a physical mistake is obvious the moment it happens. — tap to centre the map on it Robots will learn from deployment more easily than chatbots do, because a physical mistake is obvious the moment it happens. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
SL
Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is really important that people feel a little bit of warmth from AI tools, and they should not be super detached from them. — tap to centre the map on it It is really important that people feel a little bit of warmth from AI tools, and they should not be super detached from them. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
MC
Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. — tap to centre the map on it AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
ML
Michael Lopp — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Machines cannot take responsibility, which is the most overlooked limit of AI; humans take responsibility and machines can only inform them. — tap to centre the map on it Machines cannot take responsibility, which is the most overlooked limit of AI; humans take responsibility and machines can only inform them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. — tap to centre the map on it AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
TC
Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. — tap to centre the map on it Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competent information processing and sentience are wholly unrelated — tap to centre the map on it Competent information processing and sentience are wholly unrelated Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanity has not yet created a conscious computer program — tap to centre the map on it Humanity has not yet created a conscious computer program Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is far from clear that LLMs are conscious, because their architecture is very different from animal brains — tap to centre the map on it It is far from clear that LLMs are conscious, because their architecture is very different from animal brains Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
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Ramez Naam — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is unclear whether a digital emulation of a person could ever be conscious, even in principle. — tap to centre the map on it It is unclear whether a digital emulation of a person could ever be conscious, even in principle. Last stated 3 years ago
19 Aug 2023
JF
Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Machines can be conscious — tap to centre the map on it Machines can be conscious Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
SP
Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
RN
Ramez Naam — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
GM
Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
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An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing.
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Current AI models are worse colleagues than humans, because they routinely imply they did a task they did not actually do.
Holds
AI for knowledge work will probably follow coding's adoption pattern, with many people first feeling the aha moment in a personal capacity.
Holds
The real danger of AI is not that it does our work but that it lets us shortcut hard feelings, the way a phone already lets us avoid a difficult conversation.
Holds
When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's.
Holds
Robots will learn from deployment more easily than chatbots do, because a physical mistake is obvious the moment it happens.
Holds
It is really important that people feel a little bit of warmth from AI tools, and they should not be super detached from them.
Holds
AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct.
Holds
Machines cannot take responsibility, which is the most overlooked limit of AI; humans take responsibility and machines can only inform them.
Holds
AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small.
Holds
Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom.
Holds
Competent information processing and sentience are wholly unrelated
Holds
Humanity has not yet created a conscious computer program
Holds
It is far from clear that LLMs are conscious, because their architecture is very different from animal brains
Holds
It is unclear whether a digital emulation of a person could ever be conscious, even in principle.
Holds
Machines can be conscious
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds