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OpenAI 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: Generative AI's climate harm comes mainly from wasteful system design and forced-on features, not from the computational cost of individual queries. Generative AI's climate harm comes mainly from wasteful system design and forced-on features, not from the computational cost of individual queries. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designing in Google Slides is the most humbling thing that can happen to a designer. — tap to centre the map on it Designing in Google Slides is the most humbling thing that can happen to a designer. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Google Search will keep sending people out to the web even as it answers with more context; that is a design goal, not a side effect. — tap to centre the map on it Google Search will keep sending people out to the web even as it answers with more context; that is a design goal, not a side effect. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. — tap to centre the map on it A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A monopolist that can no longer grow by winning new users can only grow by making its product worse for the users it already has. — tap to centre the map on it A monopolist that can no longer grow by winning new users can only grow by making its product worse for the users it already has. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Jul 2023
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. — tap to centre the map on it A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. 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: Agents are going to be incorporated into mainstream interfaces — tap to centre the map on it Agents are going to be incorporated into mainstream interfaces Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can help accelerate the low-carbon transition through applications like optimizing power grids and improving climate modeling. — tap to centre the map on it AI can help accelerate the low-carbon transition through applications like optimizing power grids and improving climate modeling. Last stated 9 months ago
23 Jan 2026
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Katharine Hayhoe — holds since 2026-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centres are hastening climate change. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centres are hastening climate change. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
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Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does. — tap to centre the map on it AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad actor petrostates and the United States have banded together to weaponize the UNFCCC consensus rule machinery to block fossil fuel phase-out commitments. — tap to centre the map on it Bad actor petrostates and the United States have banded together to weaponize the UNFCCC consensus rule machinery to block fossil fuel phase-out commitments. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Nov 2025
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Michael E. Mann — holds since 2025-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concern about global energy demand from LLMs is overblown. — tap to centre the map on it Concern about global energy demand from LLMs is overblown. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. — tap to centre the map on it Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. Last stated 2 years ago
6 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-06 — tap for who they are
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Simon Willison — holds since 2024-12-31 — 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 5 months ago
21 Jun 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-06-21 — tap for who they are