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Anthropic 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: Every mile of public-road testing adds risk, so each one has to earn its keep. Every mile of public-road testing adds risk, so each one has to earn its keep. Last stated 6 years ago
25 Nov 2020
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2020-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-driving car should be roughly ten times safer than a human driver before it is deployed, to leave engineering margin for what nobody can predict. — tap to centre the map on it A self-driving car should be roughly ten times safer than a human driver before it is deployed, to leave engineering margin for what nobody can predict. Last stated 4 years ago
8 Jan 2023
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2023-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody can drive the billions of representative miles that would prove a self-driving system safe before deploying it, so deployment always precedes proof. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody can drive the billions of representative miles that would prove a self-driving system safe before deploying it, so deployment always precedes proof. Last stated 6 years ago
25 Nov 2020
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2020-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
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Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of what a car costs is the weight and structure needed to survive human driving error, not the transport it delivers. — tap to centre the map on it Most of what a car costs is the weight and structure needed to survive human driving error, not the transport it delivers. Last stated 2 years ago
by 10 Nov 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A carmaker's claim to be the safest is mostly an artefact of comparing a new car against a fleet average twelve years old. — tap to centre the map on it A carmaker's claim to be the safest is mostly an artefact of comparing a new car against a fleet average twelve years old. Last stated 3 years ago
19 Dec 2023
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2023-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making safety your number one goal costs real release speed, and on a steep progress curve that shows up directly as a worse-looking model. — tap to centre the map on it Making safety your number one goal costs real release speed, and on a steep progress curve that shows up directly as a worse-looking model. 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: Miles driven measures how well funded a self-driving company is, not how safe it is or how far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it Miles driven measures how well funded a self-driving company is, not how safe it is or how far ahead. Last stated 6 years ago
25 Nov 2020
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2020-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No amount of animal testing can guarantee a drug is safe in humans, so human volunteers must carry some irreducible risk for medicine to advance. — tap to centre the map on it No amount of animal testing can guarantee a drug is safe in humans, so human volunteers must carry some irreducible risk for medicine to advance. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Dec 2023
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Alex Telford — holds since 2023-12-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. Last stated 5 years ago
by 9 Nov 2021
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it. — tap to centre the map on it China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. — tap to centre the map on it A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
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Maxence Poutord — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely. — tap to centre the map on it Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Feb 2024
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Lynn Fisher — holds since 2024-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything closes at a higher rate in person, and tech sales is automating anyway. — tap to centre the map on it Everything closes at a higher rate in person, and tech sales is automating anyway. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Every mile of public-road testing adds risk, so each one has to earn its keep.
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A self-driving car should be roughly ten times safer than a human driver before it is deployed, to leave engineering margin for what nobody can predict.
Holds
Nobody can drive the billions of representative miles that would prove a self-driving system safe before deploying it, so deployment always precedes proof.
Holds
Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking.
Holds
Most of what a car costs is the weight and structure needed to survive human driving error, not the transport it delivers.
Holds
A carmaker's claim to be the safest is mostly an artefact of comparing a new car against a fleet average twelve years old.
Holds
Making safety your number one goal costs real release speed, and on a steep progress curve that shows up directly as a worse-looking model.
Holds
Miles driven measures how well funded a self-driving company is, not how safe it is or how far ahead.
Holds
No amount of animal testing can guarantee a drug is safe in humans, so human volunteers must carry some irreducible risk for medicine to advance.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds
A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake.
Holds
An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel.
Holds
China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it.
Holds
A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work.
Holds
Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely.
Holds
Everything closes at a higher rate in person, and tech sales is automating anyway.
Holds