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← For now AI is best thought of as average intelligence, which is still very powerful to have across every specialty.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 22 Feb 2018 to 15 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about AGI .
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10 Sept 2026
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Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strong track record in a technical field is only weak evidence that someone has good strategic judgment about AGI. — tap to centre the map on it A strong track record in a technical field is only weak evidence that someone has good strategic judgment about AGI. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject. — tap to centre the map on it A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AGI is not a finish line to be crossed but a smear with width, and we are already standing on it. — tap to centre the map on it AGI is not a finish line to be crossed but a smear with width, and we are already standing on it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AGI should not be declared until AI is capable of invention, including conceptual breakthroughs, novel insights, and new real-world technology. — tap to centre the map on it AGI should not be declared until AI is capable of invention, including conceptual breakthroughs, novel insights, and new real-world technology. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. — tap to centre the map on it A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. Last stated 9 years ago
22 Feb 2018
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Bennett Foddy — holds since 2018-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add. — tap to centre the map on it A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Dec 2023
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Rob Pike — holds since 2023-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding rules and complexity to a system drains it of humanity and fun. — tap to centre the map on it Adding rules and complexity to a system drains it of humanity and fun. Last stated 4 years ago
6 Jun 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. — tap to centre the map on it AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Michael Lopp — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aligning multi-agent AI systems is fundamentally a problem of institutional and political design, not model training. — tap to centre the map on it Aligning multi-agent AI systems is fundamentally a problem of institutional and political design, not model training. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is fundamentally difficult to design a reward function that accurately captures the intended goal in reinforcement learning. — tap to centre the map on it It is fundamentally difficult to design a reward function that accurately captures the intended goal in reinforcement learning. Last stated 2 years ago
28 Nov 2024
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Lilian Weng — holds since 2024-11-28 — tap for who they are
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For now AI is best thought of as average intelligence, which is still very powerful to have across every specialty.
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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 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 language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
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 strong track record in a technical field is only weak evidence that someone has good strategic judgment about AGI.
Holds
A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject.
Holds
AGI is not a finish line to be crossed but a smear with width, and we are already standing on it.
Holds
AGI should not be declared until AI is capable of invention, including conceptual breakthroughs, novel insights, and new real-world technology.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis.
Holds
A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add.
Holds
Adding rules and complexity to a system drains it of humanity and fun.
Holds
AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct.
Holds
Aligning multi-agent AI systems is fundamentally a problem of institutional and political design, not model training.
Holds
It is fundamentally difficult to design a reward function that accurately captures the intended goal in reinforcement learning.
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