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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 7 May 2024 to 2 Oct 2026.
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Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: No word in one language ever precisely equates to a word in another. — tap to centre the map on it No word in one language ever precisely equates to a word in another. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sincere words are not fine, and fine words are not sincere — tap to centre the map on it Sincere words are not fine, and fine words are not sincere
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Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops. — tap to centre the map on it Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Tao that can be walked is not the enduring, unchanging Tao, and the name that can be named is not the enduring name — tap to centre the map on it The Tao that can be walked is not the enduring, unchanging Tao, and the name that can be named is not the enduring name
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Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI assistants should not intentionally lie. — tap to centre the map on it AI assistants should not intentionally lie. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
ZM
Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language does not need a benevolent dictator: if the responsible team does not sign off on a change, it does not happen. — tap to centre the map on it A language does not need a benevolent dictator: if the responsible team does not sign off on a change, it does not happen. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
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Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model can predict what a person would say but not what will happen, and only the second of those is a model of the world. — tap to centre the map on it A language model can predict what a person would say but not what will happen, and only the second of those is a model of the world. 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: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. — tap to centre the map on it A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. Last stated a week ago
23 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — 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 glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right — tap to centre the map on it A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
HF
Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
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If names are not correct, language does not match the truth of things and affairs cannot succeed
Last stated c. 551–479 BCE
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No word in one language ever precisely equates to a word in another.
Holds
Sincere words are not fine, and fine words are not sincere
Last stated c. 450–250 BCE
Holds
Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops.
Holds
The Tao that can be walked is not the enduring, unchanging Tao, and the name that can be named is not the enduring name
Last stated c. 450–250 BCE
Holds
AI assistants should not intentionally lie.
Holds
A language does not need a benevolent dictator: if the responsible team does not sign off on a change, it does not happen.
Holds
A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
Last stated c. 1106–1111
Holds
A language model can predict what a person would say but not what will happen, and only the second of those is a model of the world.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
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 glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds