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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: It is unlikely that the exact way the virus jumped into humans will ever be known with certainty. It is unlikely that the exact way the virus jumped into humans will ever be known with certainty. Last stated 4 years ago
28 Feb 2023
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Caitlin Rivers — holds since 2023-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether advanced AI poses an existential risk to humanity is currently unknowable. — tap to centre the map on it Whether advanced AI poses an existential risk to humanity is currently unknowable. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives — tap to centre the map on it Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A definitive answer regarding the origins of the virus is not required before implementing preventive measures. — tap to centre the map on it A definitive answer regarding the origins of the virus is not required before implementing preventive measures. Last stated 4 years ago
28 Feb 2023
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Caitlin Rivers — holds since 2023-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Nov 2025
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This incident may be the clearest warning shot we will ever get about loss of control, because the AI systems that do worse things will be much better at hiding them. — tap to centre the map on it This incident may be the clearest warning shot we will ever get about loss of control, because the AI systems that do worse things will be much better at hiding them. 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: Arguments that AI can't create superviruses because it lacks enough real-world data deserve skepticism. — tap to centre the map on it Arguments that AI can't create superviruses because it lacks enough real-world data deserve skepticism. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The belief that this technology will produce bioweapons and kill everyone rests on childish logical fallacies. — tap to centre the map on it The belief that this technology will produce bioweapons and kill everyone rests on childish logical fallacies. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is foolish to confidently proclaim that AI will not be able to make bioweapons. — tap to centre the map on it It is foolish to confidently proclaim that AI will not be able to make bioweapons. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A basic week might be about 60 percent weight training and 40 percent conditioning. — tap to centre the map on it A basic week might be about 60 percent weight training and 40 percent conditioning. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. — tap to centre the map on it 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Adam Kucharski — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on AI is unlikely. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI is unlikely. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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John Horgan — holds since 2026-07-18 — 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 border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. — tap to centre the map on it A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are