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innovation 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: Cheaper AI will be used more in the long run and still strand the hardware built for it in the short run, exactly as unlit fibre did after 2001. Cheaper AI will be used more in the long run and still strand the hardware built for it in the short run, exactly as unlit fibre did after 2001. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Jan 2025
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2025-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No bottleneck in the AI supply chain lasts longer than two or three years. — tap to centre the map on it No bottleneck in the AI supply chain lasts longer than two or three years. Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are already in an intelligence explosion and have been for decades, so AI will show up as more of the same exponential rather than a break in it. — tap to centre the map on it We are already in an intelligence explosion and have been for decades, so AI will show up as more of the… Last stated 11 months ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Peak programmer has passed: the economic value of writing code by hand has peaked, and Jevons' paradox will not bail every programmer out. — tap to centre the map on it Peak programmer has passed: the economic value of writing code by hand has peaked, and Jevons' paradox will not bail… Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest. — tap to centre the map on it Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip… Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Semiconductor infrastructure has not kept up with AI's growth, and closing that gap needs capacity built in unconventional ways. — tap to centre the map on it Semiconductor infrastructure has not kept up with AI's growth, and closing that gap needs capacity built in… Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI build-out will end the way the internet did: a couple of Amazons, and a long list of companies that go sideways or disappear. — tap to centre the map on it The AI build-out will end the way the internet did: a couple of Amazons, and a long list of companies that go sideways or… Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The thing worth finding is the exponential with the steepest curve that will run the longest — decades ago that was Moore’s law, and today it is AI progress. — tap to centre the map on it The thing worth finding is the exponential with the steepest curve that will run the longest — decades ago that was… Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year. — tap to centre the map on it A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold… Last stated 8 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people… Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the… 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: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic… 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: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore… Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud. — tap to centre the map on it A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which… Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock. — tap to centre the map on it A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision… Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. — tap to centre the map on it American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and… Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that… Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have… Last stated 9 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Cheaper AI will be used more in the long run and still strand the hardware built for it in the short run, exactly as unlit fibre did after 2001.
Holds DO Doug O'LaughlinRead this korrent →
No bottleneck in the AI supply chain lasts longer than two or three years.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
We are already in an intelligence explosion and have been for decades, so AI will show up as more of the same exponential rather than a break in it.
Holds
Peak programmer has passed: the economic value of writing code by hand has peaked, and Jevons' paradox will not bail every programmer out.
Holds
Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
Semiconductor infrastructure has not kept up with AI's growth, and closing that gap needs capacity built in unconventional ways.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
The AI build-out will end the way the internet did: a couple of Amazons, and a long list of companies that go sideways or disappear.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
The thing worth finding is the exponential with the steepest curve that will run the longest — decades ago that was Moore’s law, and today it is AI progress.
Holds AW Alexandr Wang
A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock.
Holds BP Brian Potter
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades.
Holds BP Brian Potter