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Read this korrent: Document similarity scores across a corpus tend to cluster bimodally near identical and near unrelated, rather than spreading evenly.
Document similarity scores across a corpus tend to cluster bimodally near identical and near unrelated, rather than spreading evenly.
Last stated 2 years ago
3 Jul 2024
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2024-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Judging one model worse than another from a one-shot, probabilistic output on a given day is not a good way to evaluate it. — tap to centre the map on it
Judging one model worse than another from a one-shot, probabilistic output on a given day is not a good way to evaluate it.
Last stated 6 months ago
19 May 2026
TG
Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI. — tap to centre the map on it
The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI.
Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The next-token language modeling objective is misaligned with following user instructions helpfully and safely. — tap to centre the map on it
The next-token language modeling objective is misaligned with following user instructions helpfully and safely.
Last stated 5 years ago
4 Mar 2022
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Jan Leike — holds since 2022-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neural network's latent space is closer to an uncopyrightable syntax than to copyrightable expression. — tap to centre the map on it
A neural network's latent space is closer to an uncopyrightable syntax than to copyrightable expression.
Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current techniques restrict pre-trained representation power because standard language models are unidirectional. — tap to centre the map on it
Current techniques restrict pre-trained representation power because standard language models are unidirectional.
Last stated 8 years ago
11 Oct 2018
KT
Kristina Toutanova — holds since 2018-10-11 — tap for who they are
MC
Ming-Wei Chang — holds since 2018-10-11 — tap for who they are
KL
Kenton Lee — holds since 2018-10-11 — tap for who they are
JD
Jacob Devlin — holds since 2018-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Vector embeddings will not solve search: a decades-old term-frequency algorithm still beats most of them at ranking. — tap to centre the map on it
Vector embeddings will not solve search: a decades-old term-frequency algorithm still beats most of them at ranking.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a language model reads the results, search can trade precision for recall, because the model does not care that the right link came ninth. — tap to centre the map on it
Once a language model reads the results, search can trade precision for recall, because the model does not care that the right link came ninth.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because large language models behave chaotically, a single overall accuracy score cannot capture how reliable they are. — tap to centre the map on it
Because large language models behave chaotically, a single overall accuracy score cannot capture how reliable they are.
Last stated 7 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. — tap to centre the map on it
A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does.
Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
VC
Vajra Chandrasekera — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it
A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation.
Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
AR
Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design system is only as good as its documentation. — tap to centre the map on it
A design system is only as good as its documentation.
Last stated 10 years ago
1 Sept 2016
MM
Mina Markham — holds since 2016-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A working specification deliberately resolves ambiguity so that design work can begin. — tap to centre the map on it
A working specification deliberately resolves ambiguity so that design work can begin.
Last stated 5 months ago
25 May 2026
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Richard Rumelt — holds since 2026-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Context-sensitive FAQs, done right, can greatly reduce a software user’s cognitive load. — tap to centre the map on it
Context-sensitive FAQs, done right, can greatly reduce a software user’s cognitive load.
Last stated 20 years ago
1 Mar 2007
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Kathy Sierra — holds since 2007-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind. — tap to centre the map on it
A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind.
Last stated 9 years ago
by 18 Apr 2018
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2018-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meetings should start with everyone silently reading a narratively structured six-page memo. — tap to centre the map on it
Meetings should start with everyone silently reading a narratively structured six-page memo.
Last stated 9 years ago
by 18 Apr 2018
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2018-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a slight inconsistency makes something significantly clearer, choose clarity — tap to centre the map on it
When a slight inconsistency makes something significantly clearer, choose clarity
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Steve Krug — holds since c. 2000–2014 — tap for who they are
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Document similarity scores across a corpus tend to cluster bimodally near identical and near unrelated, rather than spreading evenly.
Last stated 3 Jul 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Nelson Elhage
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Judging one model worse than another from a one-shot, probabilistic output on a given day is not a good way to evaluate it.
Last stated 19 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Tommy Geoco
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The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI.
Last stated 27 Oct 2026 · a week ago
Holds Peter Woit
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The next-token language modeling objective is misaligned with following user instructions helpfully and safely.
Last stated 4 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Jan Leike
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A neural network's latent space is closer to an uncopyrightable syntax than to copyrightable expression.
Last stated 7 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Kevin Kelly
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Current techniques restrict pre-trained representation power because standard language models are unidirectional.
Last stated 11 Oct 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Kristina Toutanova Ming-Wei Chang Kenton Lee Jacob Devlin
Similar wording
Vector embeddings will not solve search: a decades-old term-frequency algorithm still beats most of them at ranking.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Similar wording
Once a language model reads the results, search can trade precision for recall, because the model does not care that the right link came ninth.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Similar wording
Because large language models behave chaotically, a single overall accuracy score cannot capture how reliable they are.
Last stated 15 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Kyle Kingsbury
Same subject: documentation
A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does.
Last stated 16 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Vajra Chandrasekera
Same subject: documentation
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Last stated 3 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Tobias Sjösten
Same subject: documentation
A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation.
Last stated 20 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Alice Ryhl
Same subject: design
A design system is only as good as its documentation.
Last stated 1 Sept 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Mina Markham
Same subject: design
A working specification deliberately resolves ambiguity so that design work can begin.
Last stated 25 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Richard Rumelt
Same subject: design
Context-sensitive FAQs, done right, can greatly reduce a software user’s cognitive load.
Last stated 1 Mar 2007 · 20 years ago
Holds Kathy Sierra
Same subject: writing
A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind.
Last stated by 18 Apr 2018 · 9 years ago
Holds Jeff Bezos
Same subject: writing
Meetings should start with everyone silently reading a narratively structured six-page memo.
Last stated by 18 Apr 2018 · 9 years ago
Holds Jeff Bezos
Same subject: writing
When a slight inconsistency makes something significantly clearer, choose clarity
Last stated c. 2000–2014
Holds Steve Krug