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AI alignment 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: Humans are hard-wired to be of weak principles and strong tribal allegiance Humans are hard-wired to be of weak principles and strong tribal allegiance Last stated 5 years ago
4 Mar 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity — tap to centre the map on it Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity Last stated 3 years ago
7 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are capable of convincing themselves that they are good, smart, and in control, even when they are not. — tap to centre the map on it Humans are capable of convincing themselves that they are good, smart, and in control, even when they are not. Last stated a week ago
23 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. — tap to centre the map on it Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. 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: Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. — tap to centre the map on it Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. — tap to centre the map on it As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because we do not have good alignment technology, we are choosing to build an alien mind with its own values and gamble on it instead of building a tool. — tap to centre the map on it Because we do not have good alignment technology, we are choosing to build an alien mind with its own values and gamble on it instead of building a tool. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex human traits have not been pushed steadily in one direction because both ends of the spectrum carry advantages in different times and places. — tap to centre the map on it Complex human traits have not been pushed steadily in one direction because both ends of the spectrum carry advantages in different times and places. Last stated 5 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans have been living in the presence of a superintelligence their entire lives. — tap to centre the map on it Humans have been living in the presence of a superintelligence their entire lives. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 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
GM
Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality — tap to centre the map on it A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality Last stated 3 years ago
10 Oct 2023
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2023-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 4 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JL
Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. — tap to centre the map on it A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Humans are hard-wired to be of weak principles and strong tribal allegiance
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Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Holds
Humans are capable of convincing themselves that they are good, smart, and in control, even when they are not.
Holds
Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly.
Holds
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Holds
As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance.
Holds
Because we do not have good alignment technology, we are choosing to build an alien mind with its own values and gamble on it instead of building a tool.
Holds
Complex human traits have not been pushed steadily in one direction because both ends of the spectrum carry advantages in different times and places.
Holds
Humans have been living in the presence of a superintelligence their entire lives.
Holds
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 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 model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved.
Holds