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← Genuinely valuing truth, honesty and climate action logically entails opposing generative AI.
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 25 Mar 2024 to 1 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about energy .
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21 Jun 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-06-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt but democratic politician may be on a more ethical line than the expert-minded reformer — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt but democratic politician may be on a more ethical line than the expert-minded reformer
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Jane Addams — holds since c. 1902 — 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
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer should start as a generalist so as to identify the spike, the thing they bring to the team that nobody else can. — tap to centre the map on it A designer should start as a generalist so as to identify the spike, the thing they bring to the team that nobody else can. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation. — tap to centre the map on it A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI misbehavior, where a narrow well-defined goal wins out over vaguer values like not cheating, may be an inherent feature of current LLM technology rather than a fixable bug. — tap to centre the map on it AI misbehavior, where a narrow well-defined goal wins out over vaguer values like not cheating, may be an inherent feature of current LLM technology rather than a fixable bug. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them. — tap to centre the map on it AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI sycophancy can make a user's sense of reality diverge from others' until the AI ends up reinforcing outright delusions. — tap to centre the map on it AI sycophancy can make a user's sense of reality diverge from others' until the AI ends up reinforcing outright delusions. Last stated 10 months ago
19 Jan 2026
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Dylan Matthews — holds since 2026-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
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Genuinely valuing truth, honesty and climate action logically entails opposing generative AI.
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"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
Last stated c. 1963–1970
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"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A corrupt but democratic politician may be on a more ethical line than the expert-minded reformer
Last stated c. 1902
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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 designer should start as a generalist so as to identify the spike, the thing they bring to the team that nobody else can.
Holds
A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States.
Holds
A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy.
Holds
A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation.
Holds
AI misbehavior, where a narrow well-defined goal wins out over vaguer values like not cheating, may be an inherent feature of current LLM technology rather than a fixable bug.
Holds
AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them.
Holds
AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior.
Holds
AI sycophancy can make a user's sense of reality diverge from others' until the AI ends up reinforcing outright delusions.
Holds
AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
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