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nuclear power 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: Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible. Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Feb 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One company doing one ill-advised thing damages an entire emerging industry, which is why safety is a shared problem rather than a competitive one. — tap to centre the map on it One company doing one ill-advised thing damages an entire emerging industry, which is why safety is a shared problem rather than a competitive one. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Dec 2023
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2023-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting. — tap to centre the map on it Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Feb 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI systems become more capable, the danger of false or unverifiable safety claims grows, pushing competing companies toward cutting corners. — tap to centre the map on it As AI systems become more capable, the danger of false or unverifiable safety claims grows, pushing competing companies toward cutting corners. Last stated a year ago
19 Jun 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. — tap to centre the map on it Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. Last stated a week ago
13 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Without agreed rules of the road, AI companies and states will tend to cut corners on safety and compliance commitments. — tap to centre the map on it Without agreed rules of the road, AI companies and states will tend to cut corners on safety and compliance commitments. Last stated 12 months ago
25 Sept 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices — tap to centre the map on it AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices Last stated 8 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down. — tap to centre the map on it Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. Last stated a month ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A five-year-old's vision is already good enough to drive a car, on a tiny and strikingly undiverse amount of data. — tap to centre the map on it A five-year-old's vision is already good enough to drive a car, on a tiny and strikingly undiverse amount of data. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service. — tap to centre the map on it A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service. Last stated a year ago
8 Jul 2025
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2025-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A huge fleet collecting driving data is not a silver bullet for self-driving, because the data arrives unlabelled. — tap to centre the map on it A huge fleet collecting driving data is not a silver bullet for self-driving, because the data arrives unlabelled. Last stated 2 years ago
21 May 2024
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Timothy B. Lee — holds since 2024-05-21 — 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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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 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — 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
At the centre
Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible.
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One company doing one ill-advised thing damages an entire emerging industry, which is why safety is a shared problem rather than a competitive one.
Holds
Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting.
Holds
As AI systems become more capable, the danger of false or unverifiable safety claims grows, pushing competing companies toward cutting corners.
Holds
Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart.
Holds
Without agreed rules of the road, AI companies and states will tend to cut corners on safety and compliance commitments.
Holds
AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices
Holds
Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down.
Holds
Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens.
Holds
A five-year-old's vision is already good enough to drive a car, on a tiny and strikingly undiverse amount of data.
Holds
A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service.
Holds
A huge fleet collecting driving data is not a silver bullet for self-driving, because the data arrives unlabelled.
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 poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
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.
Holds