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13 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to avoid extreme power concentration is multiple independent providers of frontier AI models, including open-source options. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to avoid extreme power concentration is multiple independent providers of frontier AI models, including open-source options. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perhaps the two biggest AI risks, somewhat in tension, are losing control of AI and power becoming too centralized in one company, model or person. — tap to centre the map on it Perhaps the two biggest AI risks, somewhat in tension, are losing control of AI and power becoming too centralized in one company, model or person. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Third-party frontier AI auditing is urgently needed and would help prevent extreme concentration of power. — tap to centre the map on it Third-party frontier AI auditing is urgently needed and would help prevent extreme concentration of power. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Feb 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Malicious use of AI could enable extreme concentrations of economic, political or military power. — tap to centre the map on it Malicious use of AI could enable extreme concentrations of economic, political or military power. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Oct 2024
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2024-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights. — tap to centre the map on it The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights. 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: Everyone in a position to know is alarmed that AI could potentially kill everyone this decade and wants to pace frontier AI development. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone in a position to know is alarmed that AI could potentially kill everyone this decade and wants to pace frontier AI development. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real danger from AI models comes from leaks inside frontier AI companies, not from the release of open-weight models. — tap to centre the map on it The real danger from AI models comes from leaks inside frontier AI companies, not from the release of open-weight models. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Frontier AI systems cannot be presumed safe unless proven unsafe; developers must bear the burden of proof that risks stay within acceptable limits. — tap to centre the map on it Frontier AI systems cannot be presumed safe unless proven unsafe; developers must bear the burden of proof that risks stay within acceptable limits. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Oct 2023
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2023-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives. — tap to centre the map on it A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Feb 2018
PC
Paul Christiano — holds since 2018-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. 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 verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. — tap to centre the map on it A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Nov 2025
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything precise enough to benchmark is also precise enough to optimize for, and modern RL training increasingly resembles the shape of the benchmarks themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Anything precise enough to benchmark is also precise enough to optimize for, and modern RL training increasingly resembles the shape of the benchmarks themselves. Last stated 6 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Sayash Kapoor — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
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Extreme power concentration is one of the most worrying risks linked to frontier AI.
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The only way to avoid extreme power concentration is multiple independent providers of frontier AI models, including open-source options.
Holds
Perhaps the two biggest AI risks, somewhat in tension, are losing control of AI and power becoming too centralized in one company, model or person.
Holds
Third-party frontier AI auditing is urgently needed and would help prevent extreme concentration of power.
Holds
Malicious use of AI could enable extreme concentrations of economic, political or military power.
Holds
The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights.
Holds
Everyone in a position to know is alarmed that AI could potentially kill everyone this decade and wants to pace frontier AI development.
Holds
The real danger from AI models comes from leaks inside frontier AI companies, not from the release of open-weight models.
Holds
Frontier AI systems cannot be presumed safe unless proven unsafe; developers must bear the burden of proof that risks stay within acceptable limits.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds
A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel.
Holds
A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well.
Holds
Anything precise enough to benchmark is also precise enough to optimize for, and modern RL training increasingly resembles the shape of the benchmarks themselves.
Holds