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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Oct 2023 to 9 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about robotics .
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2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robot does not need video to remember the last hour: past a few seconds, memory can be a text summary of what happened. — tap to centre the map on it A robot does not need video to remember the last hour: past a few seconds, memory can be a text summary of what happened. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robot going down a wrong path is not producing training data; the efficient move is for a human to intervene and show the recovery. — tap to centre the map on it A robot going down a wrong path is not producing training data; the efficient move is for a human to intervene and show the recovery. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robot is not a mechanical person; the right analogy is a car or a bulldozer, and heterogeneous machines will beat humanoids. — tap to centre the map on it A robot is not a mechanical person; the right analogy is a car or a bulldozer, and heterogeneous machines will beat humanoids. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robot needs far less memory than it seems, because Moravec's paradox says the cognitively demanding tasks are the ones that need context, not the physical ones. — tap to centre the map on it A robot needs far less memory than it seems, because Moravec's paradox says the cognitively demanding tasks are the ones that need context, not the physical ones. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robot that can run a household is a single-digit number of years away, and the missing pieces are a synthesis of ideas we already have rather than new ones. — tap to centre the map on it A robot that can run a household is a single-digit number of years away, and the missing pieces are a synthesis of ideas we already have rather than new ones. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The agentic age needs a new operating system — tap to centre the map on it The agentic age needs a new operating system Last stated 6 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A key challenge as agent products become more accessible is bringing safety thinking along and keeping people in control, so that, for example, a connected Gmail does not send emails without approval. — tap to centre the map on it A key challenge as agent products become more accessible is bringing safety thinking along and keeping people in control, so that, for example, a connected Gmail does not send emails without approval. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A recurring AI workflow improves more through ongoing user feedback than by being fully specified upfront. — tap to centre the map on it A recurring AI workflow improves more through ongoing user feedback than by being fully specified upfront. Last stated 5 months ago
18 May 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents will end traditional UI design and accessibility, because users will stop visiting websites and act only through their agent. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents will end traditional UI design and accessibility, because users will stop visiting websites and act only through their agent. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As soon as you realize you can't design half of this stuff in Figma, what you are really designing is the harness for the agent to do longer things and verify its own work. — tap to centre the map on it As soon as you realize you can't design half of this stuff in Figma, what you are really designing is the harness for the agent to do longer things and verify its own work. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers should allow users to install any software — tap to centre the map on it Computers should allow users to install any software Last stated 3 years ago
26 Jan 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-26 — tap for who they are
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At this point an agent without the human factor will not do anything by itself, and designers are directors, though that may change with more sophisticated AI and robots.
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A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds
A robot does not need video to remember the last hour: past a few seconds, memory can be a text summary of what happened.
Holds
A robot going down a wrong path is not producing training data; the efficient move is for a human to intervene and show the recovery.
Holds
A robot is not a mechanical person; the right analogy is a car or a bulldozer, and heterogeneous machines will beat humanoids.
Holds
A robot needs far less memory than it seems, because Moravec's paradox says the cognitively demanding tasks are the ones that need context, not the physical ones.
Holds
A robot that can run a household is a single-digit number of years away, and the missing pieces are a synthesis of ideas we already have rather than new ones.
Holds
The agentic age needs a new operating system
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Holds
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Holds
A key challenge as agent products become more accessible is bringing safety thinking along and keeping people in control, so that, for example, a connected Gmail does not send emails without approval.
Holds
A recurring AI workflow improves more through ongoing user feedback than by being fully specified upfront.
Holds
AI agents will end traditional UI design and accessibility, because users will stop visiting websites and act only through their agent.
Holds
AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design.
Holds
As soon as you realize you can't design half of this stuff in Figma, what you are really designing is the harness for the agent to do longer things and verify its own work.
Holds
Computers should allow users to install any software
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