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AI agents 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: Having a goal is the essence of intelligence; a system that only predicts is a behaving system, not an intelligent one. Having a goal is the essence of intelligence; a system that only predicts is a behaving system, not an intelligent one. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The mind's planning and goal-setting function is only a small fraction of a person's overall intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it The mind's planning and goal-setting function is only a small fraction of a person's overall intelligence. Last stated 4 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. — tap to centre the map on it A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Oct 2017
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2017-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intelligence is going to scale by exactly one thing, and that thing is compute. — tap to centre the map on it Intelligence is going to scale by exactly one thing, and that thing is compute. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The goal is not to have a job but to have material needs met by robots, minds leveraged by computers, and anyone able to create. — tap to centre the map on it The goal is not to have a job but to have material needs met by robots, minds leveraged by computers, and anyone able to create. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimizing an AI assistant to feel friendly is the wrong goal when the point is building real, production systems. — tap to centre the map on it Optimizing an AI assistant to feel friendly is the wrong goal when the point is building real, production systems. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Daniel Dennett's intentional stance applies to AI agents as clearly as it applies to corporations, and you cannot usefully describe what they do without the language of goals. — tap to centre the map on it Daniel Dennett's intentional stance applies to AI agents as clearly as it applies to corporations, and you cannot usefully describe what they do without the language of goals. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish. — tap to centre the map on it An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs — tap to centre the map on it Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs Last stated 4 years ago
17 May 2022
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — 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: A unit of measure needs defining, perhaps via a chain of increasingly hard problems, each pair of which a single model can solve. — tap to centre the map on it A unit of measure needs defining, perhaps via a chain of increasingly hard problems, each pair of which a single model can solve. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AGI research made no progress in its first six decades. — tap to centre the map on it AGI research made no progress in its first six decades. Last stated 14 years ago
3 Oct 2012
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David Deutsch — holds since 2012-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics. — tap to centre the map on it An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Language models are already a form of AGI; what the labs are chasing is a further step, not the arrival of general intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Language models are already a form of AGI; what the labs are chasing is a further step, not the arrival of general intelligence. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The one genuine uncertainty left about AI capability is tasks nobody can verify — planning a Mars mission, discovering CRISPR, writing a novel. — tap to centre the map on it The one genuine uncertainty left about AI capability is tasks nobody can verify — planning a Mars mission, discovering CRISPR, writing a novel. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus can measure human-like general fluid intelligence and enable fair comparisons between AI systems and humans. — tap to centre the map on it The Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus can measure human-like general fluid intelligence and enable fair comparisons between AI systems and humans. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Nov 2019
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François Chollet — holds since 2019-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Combining an avocado and a chair into one image is evidence a model conceptually understands both, not that it memorised pictures of them. — tap to centre the map on it Combining an avocado and a chair into one image is evidence a model conceptually understands both, not that it memorised pictures of them. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passing ARC-AGI does not amount to achieving AGI: o3 still fails on some very easy tasks, indicating fundamental differences from human intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Passing ARC-AGI does not amount to achieving AGI: o3 still fails on some very easy tasks, indicating fundamental differences from human intelligence. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Dec 2024
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François Chollet — holds since 2024-12-20 — tap for who they are
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Having a goal is the essence of intelligence; a system that only predicts is a behaving system, not an intelligent one.
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The mind's planning and goal-setting function is only a small fraction of a person's overall intelligence.
Holds
A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough.
Holds
Intelligence is going to scale by exactly one thing, and that thing is compute.
Holds
The goal is not to have a job but to have material needs met by robots, minds leveraged by computers, and anyone able to create.
Holds
Optimizing an AI assistant to feel friendly is the wrong goal when the point is building real, production systems.
Holds
Daniel Dennett's intentional stance applies to AI agents as clearly as it applies to corporations, and you cannot usefully describe what they do without the language of goals.
Holds
An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish.
Holds
Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs
Holds
A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject.
Holds
A unit of measure needs defining, perhaps via a chain of increasingly hard problems, each pair of which a single model can solve.
Holds
AGI research made no progress in its first six decades.
Holds
An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics.
Holds
Language models are already a form of AGI; what the labs are chasing is a further step, not the arrival of general intelligence.
Holds
The one genuine uncertainty left about AI capability is tasks nobody can verify — planning a Mars mission, discovering CRISPR, writing a novel.
Holds
The Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus can measure human-like general fluid intelligence and enable fair comparisons between AI systems and humans.
Holds
Combining an avocado and a chair into one image is evidence a model conceptually understands both, not that it memorised pictures of them.
Holds
Passing ARC-AGI does not amount to achieving AGI: o3 still fails on some very easy tasks, indicating fundamental differences from human intelligence.
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