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18 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling today's economic effects "the Singularity" waters the term down past recognition; Vinge meant an event horizon beyond which nothing is imaginable. — tap to centre the map on it Calling today's economic effects "the Singularity" waters the term down past recognition; Vinge meant an event horizon beyond which nothing is imaginable. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The last nine months have compressed decades of progress into weeks, and this is one of the rare moments a person gets to watch the world change inside their own lifetime. — tap to centre the map on it The last nine months have compressed decades of progress into weeks, and this is one of the rare moments a person gets to watch the world change inside their own lifetime. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In ten years there will be many results much closer to twin primes, perhaps not the whole thing; on the Riemann hypothesis he has no clue. — tap to centre the map on it In ten years there will be many results much closer to twin primes, perhaps not the whole thing; on the Riemann hypothesis he has no clue. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This decade, AI could propose a conjecture connecting two things nobody thought were related, with a real chance of it being correct and meaningful. — tap to centre the map on it This decade, AI could propose a conjecture connecting two things nobody thought were related, with a real chance of it being correct and meaningful. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. — tap to centre the map on it A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. Last stated 2 years ago
13 May 2024
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2024-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. — tap to centre the map on it A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. — tap to centre the map on it A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points. — tap to centre the map on it AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Elliot Hershberg — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
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Kurzweil's "Singularity" consists of two distinct concepts predicted to happen decades apart.
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Calling today's economic effects "the Singularity" waters the term down past recognition; Vinge meant an event horizon beyond which nothing is imaginable.
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The last nine months have compressed decades of progress into weeks, and this is one of the rare moments a person gets to watch the world change inside their own lifetime.
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In ten years there will be many results much closer to twin primes, perhaps not the whole thing; on the Riemann hypothesis he has no clue.
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This decade, AI could propose a conjecture connecting two things nobody thought were related, with a real chance of it being correct and meaningful.
Holds
A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic.
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A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
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A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known.
Holds
A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next.
Holds
Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics.
Holds
AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points.
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