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AGI 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: Information technology and biotechnology could build either paradise or hell, depending on our political ideals Information technology and biotechnology could build either paradise or hell, depending on our political ideals Last stated 7 years ago
22 Jun 2019
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2019-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We face philosophical bankruptcy: technology gives the means to create heaven or hell but philosophers cannot yet picture them — tap to centre the map on it We face philosophical bankruptcy: technology gives the means to create heaven or hell but philosophers cannot yet picture them 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: The merger of infotech and biotech threatens liberty and equality, and any answer needs global cooperation — tap to centre the map on it The merger of infotech and biotech threatens liberty and equality, and any answer needs global cooperation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New technology combined with conservative ideology could produce the most totalitarian regimes in history — tap to centre the map on it New technology combined with conservative ideology could produce the most totalitarian regimes in history Last stated 7 years ago
22 Jun 2019
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2019-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are in a deadly race between politics and technology; the future will be much better or much worse, and it is still open. — tap to centre the map on it We are in a deadly race between politics and technology; the future will be much better or much worse, and it is still open. Last stated 18 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rapidly improving technology whose output is intelligence is destined to make violent contact with a modern sensibility that prizes human intellect and often equates it with purpose, dignity, and self-worth. — tap to centre the map on it A rapidly improving technology whose output is intelligence is destined to make violent contact with a modern sensibility that prizes human intellect and often equates it with purpose, dignity, and self-worth. Last stated a week ago
15 Oct 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological utopianism is a temptation to resist: technology has no momentum or will of its own and guarantees nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Technological utopianism is a temptation to resist: technology has no momentum or will of its own and guarantees nothing. Last stated 18 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. — tap to centre the map on it AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. 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: Whatever the term, by 2030 AI progress will be so dramatic that the world will be dealing with its consequences, good and bad, in a big way. — tap to centre the map on it Whatever the term, by 2030 AI progress will be so dramatic that the world will be dealing with its consequences, good and bad, in a big way. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. 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 century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Information technology and biotechnology could build either paradise or hell, depending on our political ideals
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We face philosophical bankruptcy: technology gives the means to create heaven or hell but philosophers cannot yet picture them
Holds
The merger of infotech and biotech threatens liberty and equality, and any answer needs global cooperation
Last stated c. 2018–2019
Holds
New technology combined with conservative ideology could produce the most totalitarian regimes in history
Holds
We are in a deadly race between politics and technology; the future will be much better or much worse, and it is still open.
Holds
A rapidly improving technology whose output is intelligence is destined to make violent contact with a modern sensibility that prizes human intellect and often equates it with purpose, dignity, and self-worth.
Holds
Technological utopianism is a temptation to resist: technology has no momentum or will of its own and guarantees nothing.
Holds
AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics.
Holds
Whatever the term, by 2030 AI progress will be so dramatic that the world will be dealing with its consequences, good and bad, in a big way.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds