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AI and human skill Cannot both be true In tension 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: Anthropomorphizing AI systems is necessary for reasoning about, explaining, and predicting their behavior accurately. Anthropomorphizing AI systems is necessary for reasoning about, explaining, and predicting their behavior accurately. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: LLM intelligence should not be understood through an animal analogy; it is a different kind of entity altogether — tap to centre the map on it LLM intelligence should not be understood through an animal analogy; it is a different kind of entity altogether Last stated 9 months ago
19 Dec 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-12-19 — tap for who they are
In tension: AI systems are not sentient, and the odds of them being sentient are vanishingly small. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems are not sentient, and the odds of them being sentient are vanishingly small. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Never project human mental properties onto an artificial intelligence; the difference between the two architectures is the reason to worry, not a reason not to. — tap to centre the map on it Never project human mental properties onto an artificial intelligence; the difference between the two architectures is the reason to worry, not a reason not to. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Oct 2017
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2017-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Judging an AI by how close it is to a human is the mistake: appreciating what it can actually do is both more accurate and better protection against its dangers. — tap to centre the map on it Judging an AI by how close it is to a human is the mistake: appreciating what it can actually do is both more accurate and better protection against its dangers. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — 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 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anthropic now uses mechanistic interpretability techniques to audit new models for deception and scheming before releasing them. — tap to centre the map on it Anthropic now uses mechanistic interpretability techniques to audit new models for deception and scheming before releasing them. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because AI matches the general cognitive profile of humans, it will also be good at the new jobs that would ordinarily replace the ones it automates. — tap to centre the map on it Because AI matches the general cognitive profile of humans, it will also be good at the new jobs that would ordinarily replace the ones it automates. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. Last stated 11 months ago
20 Oct 2025
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2025-10-20 — 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
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — 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
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 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Anthropomorphizing AI systems is necessary for reasoning about, explaining, and predicting their behavior accurately.
Holds ZM Zvi MowshowitzRead this korrent →
LLM intelligence should not be understood through an animal analogy; it is a different kind of entity altogether
Holds
AI systems are not sentient, and the odds of them being sentient are vanishingly small.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
Never project human mental properties onto an artificial intelligence; the difference between the two architectures is the reason to worry, not a reason not to.
Holds ÉT Émile P. Torres
AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
Judging an AI by how close it is to a human is the mistake: appreciating what it can actually do is both more accurate and better protection against its dangers.
Holds SC Sean Carroll
AI may be a replacement for human cognition rather than a tool, which makes it different in kind from earlier technologies.
Holds HM Howard Marks
Anthropic now uses mechanistic interpretability techniques to audit new models for deception and scheming before releasing them.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
Because AI matches the general cognitive profile of humans, it will also be good at the new jobs that would ordinarily replace the ones it automates.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
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 GM Gary Marcus
A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate.
Holds TC Ted Chiang
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds SC Sean Carroll
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
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 AI Alex Imas
A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds PT Phil Trammell