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AI and science 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: Improving how good the future turns out to be, given that humanity survives, is roughly as high a priority as preventing extinction. Improving how good the future turns out to be, given that humanity survives, is roughly as high a priority as preventing extinction. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For the first time in history it is possible to improve human wellbeing and reduce environmental impact at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it For the first time in history it is possible to improve human wellbeing and reduce environmental impact at the same time. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rising level of public concern about AI extinction risk is overblown relative to how progress will actually unfold. — tap to centre the map on it The rising level of public concern about AI extinction risk is overblown relative to how progress will actually unfold. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making humanity's long-term potential the overriding priority licenses imposing real costs on people who are alive today. — tap to centre the map on it Making humanity's long-term potential the overriding priority licenses imposing real costs on people who are alive today. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Dec 2023
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Matt Johnson — holds since 2023-12-21 — tap for who they are
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future. — tap to centre the map on it AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Aug 2023
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
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Yoshua Bengio — no longer holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going all in on AI is not the highest-return strategy for human flourishing, even if AI does produce rapid scientific advances. — tap to centre the map on it Going all in on AI is not the highest-return strategy for human flourishing, even if AI does produce rapid scientific advances. Last stated a year ago
2 Aug 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Roughly half of the possible outcomes of advanced AI development would be good or great for society. — tap to centre the map on it Roughly half of the possible outcomes of advanced AI development would be good or great for society. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — 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 5 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
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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 physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. — tap to centre the map on it A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Nov 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model. — tap to centre the map on it Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — 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 5 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 a month 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
At the centre
Improving how good the future turns out to be, given that humanity survives, is roughly as high a priority as preventing extinction.
Holds Read this korrent →
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
For the first time in history it is possible to improve human wellbeing and reduce environmental impact at the same time.
Holds
The rising level of public concern about AI extinction risk is overblown relative to how progress will actually unfold.
Holds
Making humanity's long-term potential the overriding priority licenses imposing real costs on people who are alive today.
Holds
AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future.
No longer holds
Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible.
Holds
Going all in on AI is not the highest-return strategy for human flourishing, even if AI does produce rapid scientific advances.
Holds
Roughly half of the possible outcomes of advanced AI development would be good or great for society.
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 physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel.
Holds
A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well.
Holds
Building a realistic simulator is exactly as hard as building the agent, because the simulator is itself a large AI model.
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