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19 Oct 2026
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Tim Bray — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI is a tool used by mediocre, jealous colleagues to claim ownership over others' work. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI is a tool used by mediocre, jealous colleagues to claim ownership over others' work. Last stated yesterday
1 Nov 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The purpose of generative AI is to increase the wealth of a tiny handful of already-wealthy people. — tap to centre the map on it The purpose of generative AI is to increase the wealth of a tiny handful of already-wealthy people. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Tim Bray — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI is dehumanising because it reduces the amount of intention in the world. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI is dehumanising because it reduces the amount of intention in the world. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI models are trained on human-authored works without attribution, consent, or compensation, which centralizes power among a few large tech companies. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI models are trained on human-authored works without attribution, consent, or compensation, which centralizes power among a few large tech companies. Last stated 5 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Andy Baio — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The very thing that sells generative AI — that it returns far more than you put in — is what stops it from being a tool artists can use. — tap to centre the map on it The very thing that sells generative AI — that it returns far more than you put in — is what stops it from being a tool artists can use. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI appeals to people who want to express themselves in a medium without working in it. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI appeals to people who want to express themselves in a medium without working in it. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI has failed to produce the learning gains it was promised to deliver and instead shows evidence of harming learning. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI has failed to produce the learning gains it was promised to deliver and instead shows evidence of harming learning. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI systems have no built-in drive toward truth and accuracy, unlike people or institutions. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI systems have no built-in drive toward truth and accuracy, unlike people or institutions. Last stated 4 months ago
21 Jun 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-06-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. — tap to centre the map on it A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it. — tap to centre the map on it AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home is an asset that is likely to perform poorly exactly when a person needs it most due to its correlation with local labor market shocks. — tap to centre the map on it A home is an asset that is likely to perform poorly exactly when a person needs it most due to its correlation with local labor market shocks. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jerusalem Demsas — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A labor market stuck in a low-hiring equilibrium will see employment decline outright unless hiring rates recover. — tap to centre the map on it A labor market stuck in a low-hiring equilibrium will see employment decline outright unless hiring rates recover. Last stated 10 months ago
11 Jan 2026
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Joseph Politano — holds since 2026-01-11 — tap for who they are
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Generative AI is being sold by rich people whose goal is to get richer, and bought by people who want to cut their payrolls.
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Generative AI is a tool used by mediocre, jealous colleagues to claim ownership over others' work.
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The purpose of generative AI is to increase the wealth of a tiny handful of already-wealthy people.
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Generative AI is dehumanising because it reduces the amount of intention in the world.
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Generative AI models are trained on human-authored works without attribution, consent, or compensation, which centralizes power among a few large tech companies.
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The very thing that sells generative AI — that it returns far more than you put in — is what stops it from being a tool artists can use.
Holds
Generative AI appeals to people who want to express themselves in a medium without working in it.
Holds
Generative AI has failed to produce the learning gains it was promised to deliver and instead shows evidence of harming learning.
Holds
Generative AI systems have no built-in drive toward truth and accuracy, unlike people or institutions.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A home is an asset that is likely to perform poorly exactly when a person needs it most due to its correlation with local labor market shocks.
Holds
A labor market stuck in a low-hiring equilibrium will see employment decline outright unless hiring rates recover.
Holds