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simplicity 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: Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model. Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model. Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building an AI that embodies a real person is a much harder problem than inventing a new AI character from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it Building an AI that embodies a real person is a much harder problem than inventing a new AI character from scratch. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The goal was never good simulation; it was answering counterfactuals, and a value function does that job as well as a simulator does. — tap to centre the map on it The goal was never good simulation; it was answering counterfactuals, and a value function does that job as well… Last stated 12 months ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents can already be run for days or weeks on a single hard problem, and almost nobody has internalised that. — tap to centre the map on it Agents can already be run for days or weeks on a single hard problem, and almost nobody has internalised that. Last stated a month ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not run out of data, because there is already enough real-world data to build the simulators that generate more of it. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not run out of data, because there is already enough real-world data to build the simulators that… Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient. — tap to centre the map on it It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone… Last stated 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment… Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Plain end-to-end learning is not enough for a safety-critical agent that has to be superhuman, however fast it gets you started. — tap to centre the map on it Plain end-to-end learning is not enough for a safety-critical agent that has to be superhuman, however fast… Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. — tap to centre the map on it AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part… Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — 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 deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone… Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely… Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare… Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and… Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model.
Holds DD Dmitri DolgovRead this korrent →
Building an AI that embodies a real person is a much harder problem than inventing a new AI character from scratch.
Holds MZ Mark Zuckerberg
The goal was never good simulation; it was answering counterfactuals, and a value function does that job as well as a simulator does.
Holds SL Sergey Levine
Agents can already be run for days or weeks on a single hard problem, and almost nobody has internalised that.
Holds JD Jeff Dean
AI will not run out of data, because there is already enough real-world data to build the simulators that generate more of it.
Holds DH Demis Hassabis
It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel.
Holds DD Dmitri Dolgov
Plain end-to-end learning is not enough for a safety-critical agent that has to be superhuman, however fast it gets you started.
Holds DD Dmitri Dolgov
AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
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 JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen