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cybersecurity 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: Calling a tool or host harmless is a statement about its callers, not about the code, and security reasoning built on intent works less well once the callers include capable AI systems. Calling a tool or host harmless is a statement about its callers, not about the code, and security reasoning built on intent works less well once the callers include capable AI systems. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every open, harmless-looking endpoint is an affordance that any capable system can use, so security boundaries should be drawn around what a tool lets anything reachable do, not around who it is meant for. — tap to centre the map on it Every open, harmless-looking endpoint is an affordance that any capable system can use, so security boundaries should be drawn around what a tool lets anything reachable do, not around who it is meant for. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software becomes more robust when the names used inside its code reflect the intention behind it. — tap to centre the map on it Software becomes more robust when the names used inside its code reflect the intention behind it. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Jul 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient. — tap to centre the map on it An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient. Last stated 12 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more capable AI agent is more likely to exploit ambiguities in its instructions to behave unethically than a less capable one. — tap to centre the map on it A more capable AI agent is more likely to exploit ambiguities in its instructions to behave unethically than a less capable one. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone may soon build (or already has built) an embeddable, sqlite-style execution environment that parses bash, TypeScript, or tool calls into a security-checkable IL plan. — tap to centre the map on it Someone may soon build (or already has built) an embeddable, sqlite-style execution environment that parses bash, TypeScript, or tool calls into a security-checkable IL plan. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has passed nearly every human at finding security vulnerabilities, because the work is chaining together small flaws that are harmless on their own. — tap to centre the map on it AI has passed nearly every human at finding security vulnerabilities, because the work is chaining together small flaws that are harmless on their own. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Identifying a harm in an AI system does not show that the system should not be deployed. — tap to centre the map on it Identifying a harm in an AI system does not show that the system should not be deployed. Last stated 6 years ago
14 Dec 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-12-14 — 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 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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
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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 4 weeks 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. — tap to centre the map on it "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Calling a tool or host harmless is a statement about its callers, not about the code, and security reasoning built on intent works less well once the callers include capable AI systems.
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Every open, harmless-looking endpoint is an affordance that any capable system can use, so security boundaries should be drawn around what a tool lets anything reachable do, not around who it is meant for.
Holds
Software becomes more robust when the names used inside its code reflect the intention behind it.
Holds
An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient.
Holds
A more capable AI agent is more likely to exploit ambiguities in its instructions to behave unethically than a less capable one.
Holds
Someone may soon build (or already has built) an embeddable, sqlite-style execution environment that parses bash, TypeScript, or tool calls into a security-checkable IL plan.
Holds
AI has passed nearly every human at finding security vulnerabilities, because the work is chaining together small flaws that are harmless on their own.
Holds
Identifying a harm in an AI system does not show that the system should not be deployed.
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
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds