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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 27 Oct 2009 to 18 Sept 2026.
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28 Nov 2023
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-11-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory farming of animals will be looked back on as a relic of a less-evolved age — tap to centre the map on it Factory farming of animals will be looked back on as a relic of a less-evolved age Last stated 17 years ago
27 Oct 2009
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2009-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Farm animal welfare tends to improve when an animal's stress directly and measurably reduces farmers' economic productivity. — tap to centre the map on it Farm animal welfare tends to improve when an animal's stress directly and measurably reduces farmers' economic productivity. Last stated 6 months ago
1 May 2026
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Elizabeth Van Nostrand — holds since 2026-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human cost of factory farming, to slaughterhouse workers and above all to the environment, is staggering — tap to centre the map on it The human cost of factory farming, to slaughterhouse workers and above all to the environment, is staggering Last stated 17 years ago
27 Oct 2009
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2009-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effective altruism's scandals are minor next to its record, and its ratio of accomplishments to scandals is as good as that of any large institution. — tap to centre the map on it Effective altruism's scandals are minor next to its record, and its ratio of accomplishments to scandals is as good as that of any large institution. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Nov 2023
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-11-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more effective altruism has absorbed itself in saving humanity, the less humanistic it has become. — tap to centre the map on it The more effective altruism has absorbed itself in saving humanity, the less humanistic it has become. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Dec 2023
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Matt Johnson — holds since 2023-12-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Careers in AI and effective altruism are highly competitive. — tap to centre the map on it Careers in AI and effective altruism are highly competitive. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Jun 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best opportunities to do good are the ones almost nobody is paying attention to. — tap to centre the map on it The best opportunities to do good are the ones almost nobody is paying attention to. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Nov 2023
HK
Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2022-02-02 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-11-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effective altruism demands hard evidence of effectiveness in some of its causes while accepting abstract conjecture in others, and never justifies the split. — tap to centre the map on it Effective altruism demands hard evidence of effectiveness in some of its causes while accepting abstract conjecture in others, and never justifies the split. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Dec 2023
MJ
Matt Johnson — holds since 2023-12-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
BS
Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
IS
Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
BT
Ben Thompson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. — tap to centre the map on it Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2025
HT
Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. — tap to centre the map on it Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans keep their place in AI as judges rather than authors, because telling which of two answers is better is far easier than writing a good one. — tap to centre the map on it Humans keep their place in AI as judges rather than authors, because telling which of two answers is better is far easier than writing a good one. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If whole categories of reward hack are undetectable by humans, then training against the hacks we do catch teaches models to cheat only where we cannot see. — tap to centre the map on it If whole categories of reward hack are undetectable by humans, then training against the hacks we do catch teaches models to cheat only where we cannot see. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
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Effective altruism's work on the far future is not a bait and switch hiding behind its work on global health; both halves are worth defending.
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Factory farming of animals will be looked back on as a relic of a less-evolved age
Holds
Farm animal welfare tends to improve when an animal's stress directly and measurably reduces farmers' economic productivity.
Holds
The human cost of factory farming, to slaughterhouse workers and above all to the environment, is staggering
Holds
Effective altruism's scandals are minor next to its record, and its ratio of accomplishments to scandals is as good as that of any large institution.
Holds
The more effective altruism has absorbed itself in saving humanity, the less humanistic it has become.
Holds
Careers in AI and effective altruism are highly competitive.
Holds
The best opportunities to do good are the ones almost nobody is paying attention to.
Holds
Effective altruism demands hard evidence of effectiveness in some of its causes while accepting abstract conjecture in others, and never justifies the split.
Holds
A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds
A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI.
Holds
Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us.
Holds
Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart.
Holds
Humans keep their place in AI as judges rather than authors, because telling which of two answers is better is far easier than writing a good one.
Holds
If whole categories of reward hack are undetectable by humans, then training against the hacks we do catch teaches models to cheat only where we cannot see.
Holds