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agency 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: Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task. Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Dec 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating work to AI is not the same as giving it to a human, because the oversight cannot be handed off. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating work to AI is not the same as giving it to a human, because the oversight cannot be handed off. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Machines should do the parts of a task that people are bad at, so that people and technology work as partners on human terms. — tap to centre the map on it Machines should do the parts of a task that people are bad at, so that people and technology work as partners on human terms. Last stated 7 years ago
26 Jul 2019
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Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating operational tasks to an AI agent does not introduce a fundamentally new category of risk, since the agent should be bound by the same constraints as existing production systems. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating operational tasks to an AI agent does not introduce a fundamentally new category of risk, since the agent should be bound by the same constraints as existing production systems. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is the duty of machines and their designers to understand people, not people's duty to understand the dictates of machines — tap to centre the map on it It is the duty of machines and their designers to understand people, not people's duty to understand the dictates of machines
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Don Norman — holds since c. 1988–2013 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Using an AI system to write code is delegating a task to a non-deterministic agent, not using a new layer of abstraction. — tap to centre the map on it Using an AI system to write code is delegating a task to a non-deterministic agent, not using a new layer of abstraction. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Rakhim Davletkaliyev — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human interests may be well-served by having AIs in positions of control. — tap to centre the map on it Human interests may be well-served by having AIs in positions of control. Last stated 2 days ago
20 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sharing responsibility for quality, educating and delegating rather than gatekeeping, helps engineers and product partners feel they own it too. — tap to centre the map on it Sharing responsibility for quality, educating and delegating rather than gatekeeping, helps engineers and product partners feel they own it too. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating a task to an AI agent only works if the output can be verified, which requires defining success criteria first. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating a task to an AI agent only works if the output can be verified, which requires defining success criteria first. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Eugene Yan — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company. — tap to centre the map on it Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. — tap to centre the map on it By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden. — tap to centre the map on it The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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
Same subject: A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. — tap to centre the map on it A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. — tap to centre the map on it A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. — tap to centre the map on it If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task.
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Delegating work to AI is not the same as giving it to a human, because the oversight cannot be handed off.
Holds
Machines should do the parts of a task that people are bad at, so that people and technology work as partners on human terms.
Holds
Delegating operational tasks to an AI agent does not introduce a fundamentally new category of risk, since the agent should be bound by the same constraints as existing production systems.
Holds
It is the duty of machines and their designers to understand people, not people's duty to understand the dictates of machines
Last stated c. 1988–2013
Holds
Using an AI system to write code is delegating a task to a non-deterministic agent, not using a new layer of abstraction.
Holds
Human interests may be well-served by having AIs in positions of control.
Holds
Sharing responsibility for quality, educating and delegating rather than gatekeeping, helps engineers and product partners feel they own it too.
Holds
Delegating a task to an AI agent only works if the output can be verified, which requires defining success criteria first.
Holds
Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company.
Holds
By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group.
Holds
The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden.
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
A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses.
Holds
A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself.
Holds
If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months.
Holds