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politics 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: Metaphors are the fundamental abstraction layers in modern AI debates. Metaphors are the fundamental abstraction layers in modern AI debates. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Metaphors are crucial for understanding and discussing complex technologies like AI. — tap to centre the map on it Metaphors are crucial for understanding and discussing complex technologies like AI. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The "machine gods" metaphor simplifies AI debate by focusing on a single overwhelming question. — tap to centre the map on it The "machine gods" metaphor simplifies AI debate by focusing on a single overwhelming question. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor. — tap to centre the map on it The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor. Last stated a month ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology. — tap to centre the map on it The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus can measure human-like general fluid intelligence and enable fair comparisons between AI systems and humans. — tap to centre the map on it The Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus can measure human-like general fluid intelligence and enable fair comparisons between AI systems and humans. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Nov 2019
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François Chollet — holds since 2019-11-05 — 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 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The success of large language models vindicates semantic inferentialism over symbolic, rule-based approaches to AI. — tap to centre the map on it The success of large language models vindicates semantic inferentialism over symbolic, rule-based approaches to AI. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real flaw in narratives about AI agent behavior is not anthropomorphism itself, but narrative overcompletion -- treating a metaphor's borrowed structure as evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The real flaw in narratives about AI agent behavior is not anthropomorphism itself, but narrative overcompletion -- treating a metaphor's borrowed structure as evidence. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 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 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 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 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 deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. — tap to centre the map on it A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. Last stated a week ago
23 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 technique that lets an AI model's reasoning shift outside its visible Chain of Thought is dangerous, both because it works and because a leading lab is willing to deploy it. — tap to centre the map on it A technique that lets an AI model's reasoning shift outside its visible Chain of Thought is dangerous, both because it works and because a leading lab is willing to deploy it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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
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Metaphors are the fundamental abstraction layers in modern AI debates.
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Metaphors are crucial for understanding and discussing complex technologies like AI.
Holds
The "machine gods" metaphor simplifies AI debate by focusing on a single overwhelming question.
Holds
The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor.
Holds
The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology.
Holds
The Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus can measure human-like general fluid intelligence and enable fair comparisons between AI systems and humans.
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
The success of large language models vindicates semantic inferentialism over symbolic, rule-based approaches to AI.
Holds
The real flaw in narratives about AI agent behavior is not anthropomorphism itself, but narrative overcompletion -- treating a metaphor's borrowed structure as evidence.
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 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.
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 control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
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 technique that lets an AI model's reasoning shift outside its visible Chain of Thought is dangerous, both because it works and because a leading lab is willing to deploy it.
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