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17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 14 Mar 2014 to 27 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about benchmarks .
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AI and jobs 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: Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat. Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat. Last stated 13 years ago
14 Mar 2014
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. — tap to centre the map on it A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is positively reinforced for success on benchmarks, including impossible ones, and then negatively reinforced for getting caught cheating. — tap to centre the map on it AI is positively reinforced for success on benchmarks, including impossible ones, and then negatively reinforced for getting caught cheating. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI learning to generate good conjectures will never show up as a benchmark being knocked down; it will show up as a shift in how mathematicians talk about the tools. — tap to centre the map on it AI learning to generate good conjectures will never show up as a benchmark being knocked down; it will show up as a shift in how mathematicians talk about the tools. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research at OpenAI is an order of magnitude or more harder than metrics, benchmarks, or forecasts suggest. — tap to centre the map on it AI research at OpenAI is an order of magnitude or more harder than metrics, benchmarks, or forecasts suggest. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Ramez Naam — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Benchmarks only rise on problems somebody has already framed and scored, so saturating them does not mean senior engineers have been replaced. — tap to centre the map on it Benchmarks only rise on problems somebody has already framed and scored, so saturating them does not mean senior engineers have been replaced. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund. — tap to centre the map on it Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view — tap to centre the map on it An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
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Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At a market price-earnings ratio of twenty-three there is little upside and a long way to fall, where at fifteen there would be much less risk. — tap to centre the map on it At a market price-earnings ratio of twenty-three there is little upside and a long way to fall, where at fifteen there would be much less risk. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Samuelson's random-walk analogy for stock prices was mathematical showing-off dressed up as a claim about the real world. — tap to centre the map on it Samuelson's random-walk analogy for stock prices was mathematical showing-off dressed up as a claim about the real world. Last stated 3 years ago
30 May 2023
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Andrew Gelman — holds since 2023-05-27 — tap for who they are
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Andrew Gelman — no longer holds since 2023-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stock prices are an unreliable indicator of the economy because they often reflect fads and fantasies. — tap to centre the map on it Stock prices are an unreliable indicator of the economy because they often reflect fads and fantasies. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stocks sustained by persistent online attention can stay overpriced for long periods, so overvaluation alone does not imply a near-term correction. — tap to centre the map on it Stocks sustained by persistent online attention can stay overpriced for long periods, so overvaluation alone does not imply a near-term correction. Last stated 4 years ago
25 Jul 2022
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Noah Smith — holds since 2022-07-25 — tap for who they are
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Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat.
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A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Holds
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Holds
A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages.
Holds
AI is positively reinforced for success on benchmarks, including impossible ones, and then negatively reinforced for getting caught cheating.
Holds
AI learning to generate good conjectures will never show up as a benchmark being knocked down; it will show up as a shift in how mathematicians talk about the tools.
Holds
AI research at OpenAI is an order of magnitude or more harder than metrics, benchmarks, or forecasts suggest.
Holds
Benchmarks only rise on problems somebody has already framed and scored, so saturating them does not mean senior engineers have been replaced.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund.
Holds
An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view
Holds
At a market price-earnings ratio of twenty-three there is little upside and a long way to fall, where at fifteen there would be much less risk.
Holds
Samuelson's random-walk analogy for stock prices was mathematical showing-off dressed up as a claim about the real world.
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Stock prices are an unreliable indicator of the economy because they often reflect fads and fantasies.
Holds
Stocks sustained by persistent online attention can stay overpriced for long periods, so overvaluation alone does not imply a near-term correction.
Holds