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24 Sept 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Information is more fragmented than ever and simultaneously more available than ever, and language models widen that access further. — tap to centre the map on it Information is more fragmented than ever and simultaneously more available than ever, and language models widen that access further. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming. — tap to centre the map on it No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding agents demand more reading than most people can do, and until better interfaces arrive that leaves those people at a severe disadvantage. — tap to centre the map on it Coding agents demand more reading than most people can do, and until better interfaces arrive that leaves those people at a severe disadvantage. 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: Explanatory text and jargon generated by machines for readers with different levels of understanding makes communication worse. — tap to centre the map on it Explanatory text and jargon generated by machines for readers with different levels of understanding makes communication worse. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. — tap to centre the map on it Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a shortcut is available to everyone, the real competitive edge is knowing when not to use it. — tap to centre the map on it When a shortcut is available to everyone, the real competitive edge is knowing when not to use it. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge work will soon be unrecognizable. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge work will soon be unrecognizable. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If readers cannot comprehend complex ideas or notice errors, they become easier to manipulate. — tap to centre the map on it If readers cannot comprehend complex ideas or notice errors, they become easier to manipulate. Last stated 11 months ago
1 Dec 2025
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Shreya Shankar — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — 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 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 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. — tap to centre the map on it A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. Last stated a week ago
21 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — 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 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 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are