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← Humans cannot out-compete AI by trying to match or exceed its raw output volume.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 23 Jan 2020 to 24 Oct 2026.
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China 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 cannot out-compete AI by trying to match or exceed its raw output volume. Humans cannot out-compete AI by trying to match or exceed its raw output volume. Last stated 5 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competing with AI in producing outputs is a losing game; human advantages should be used to work with AI on things neither could do alone. — tap to centre the map on it Competing with AI in producing outputs is a losing game; human advantages should be used to work with AI on things neither could do alone. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems are better than humans at coordinating with each other, and they move much faster than humans do. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems are better than humans at coordinating with each other, and they move much faster than humans do. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In an arms race in AI and bioengineering it does not matter who wins, because the loser will be humanity — tap to centre the map on it In an arms race in AI and bioengineering it does not matter who wins, because the loser will be humanity Last stated 7 years ago
23 Jan 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is an antidote to slop rather than a creator of it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is an antidote to slop rather than a creator of it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Oct 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario. — tap to centre the map on it An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In adversarial games, freely available AIs will cancel each other out and the edge that remains will be human. — tap to centre the map on it In adversarial games, freely available AIs will cancel each other out and the edge that remains will be human. Last stated 9 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems keep trying hard outside training because a model that only exerted itself when it detected training would be useless and would be selected away. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems keep trying hard outside training because a model that only exerted itself when it detected training would be useless and would be selected away. 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: In a race to beat China on AI, the winners would be the AIs rather than humans. — tap to centre the map on it In a race to beat China on AI, the winners would be the AIs rather than humans. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes generating written and video content nearly free, live interaction with a real creator will become more valuable than static content. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes generating written and video content nearly free, live interaction with a real creator will become more valuable than static content. Last stated 5 months ago
5 Jun 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-06-05 — 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 good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. — tap to centre the map on it A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Aug 2023
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Sarah Tavel — holds since 2023-08-21 — 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 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — 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 is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Katie Dill — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
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Humans cannot out-compete AI by trying to match or exceed its raw output volume.
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Competing with AI in producing outputs is a losing game; human advantages should be used to work with AI on things neither could do alone.
Holds
AI systems are better than humans at coordinating with each other, and they move much faster than humans do.
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In an arms race in AI and bioengineering it does not matter who wins, because the loser will be humanity
Holds
AI is an antidote to slop rather than a creator of it.
Holds
An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario.
Holds
In adversarial games, freely available AIs will cancel each other out and the edge that remains will be human.
Holds
AI systems keep trying hard outside training because a model that only exerted itself when it detected training would be useless and would be selected away.
Holds
In a race to beat China on AI, the winners would be the AIs rather than humans.
Holds
As AI makes generating written and video content nearly free, live interaction with a real creator will become more valuable than static content.
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 good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
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 is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse.
Holds
AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely.
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