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19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Newer model releases have got worse at producing text that is actually pleasant to read and understand. — tap to centre the map on it Newer model releases have got worse at producing text that is actually pleasant to read and understand. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Language models have no culture — no written record they hand to one another — and that absence is one of the things holding them back. — tap to centre the map on it Language models have no culture — no written record they hand to one another — and that absence is one of the things holding them back. 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: The chat box is not the final form of working with models; it is radio shows recorded onto television. — tap to centre the map on it The chat box is not the final form of working with models; it is radio shows recorded onto television. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify. — tap to centre the map on it A model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify. Last stated a month ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models have no research taste yet, which is why they complement researchers rather than replace them. — tap to centre the map on it Models have no research taste yet, which is why they complement researchers rather than replace them. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing that is specific, local and grounded in a real life is the cheapest available proof that a person wrote it, because models default to generics. — tap to centre the map on it Writing that is specific, local and grounded in a real life is the cheapest available proof that a person wrote it, because models default to generics. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
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Maggie Appleton — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model. — tap to centre the map on it A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. — tap to centre the map on it In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn. — tap to centre the map on it Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. — tap to centre the map on it AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 4 weeks ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Editing your writing with a model pulls it towards one homogeneous style, far enough that you lose track of what your own voice was.
Holds AO Addy OsmaniRead this korrent →
Newer model releases have got worse at producing text that is actually pleasant to read and understand.
Holds
Language models have no culture — no written record they hand to one another — and that absence is one of the things holding them back.
Holds
The chat box is not the final form of working with models; it is radio shows recorded onto television.
Holds
A model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify.
Holds
A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch.
Holds ML Michael Lewis
Models have no research taste yet, which is why they complement researchers rather than replace them.
Holds NB Noam Brown
Writing that is specific, local and grounded in a real life is the cheapest available proof that a person wrote it, because models default to generics.
Holds MA Maggie Appleton
A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds AD Anil Dash
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds
In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful.
Holds
Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn.
Holds
AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Holds
AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs.
Holds EM Ethan Mollick