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creativity 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: Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for. Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify. — tap to centre the map on it A model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
BC
Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days. — tap to centre the map on it Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
NP
Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With only one or two models in use, a person is liable to torture reality to fit them, or to think they fit — tap to centre the map on it With only one or two models in use, a person is liable to torture reality to fit them, or to think they fit
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time. — tap to centre the map on it A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
GW
Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fundamentals matter way more than how quickly someone works, how many tools they use, or how they optimise for the models. — tap to centre the map on it The fundamentals matter way more than how quickly someone works, how many tools they use, or how they optimise for the models. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
JB
John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are getting better at design but are still really far from having good taste, so the designer makes up for that by asking for sheer volume of options. — tap to centre the map on it Models are getting better at design but are still really far from having good taste, so the designer makes up for that by asking for sheer volume of options. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
NP
Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeling you have a grip on AI by getting your skills in the right order and your review flow right is probably a lot of cope for the fact that the models are still inconsistent. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling you have a grip on AI by getting your skills in the right order and your review flow right is probably a lot of cope for the fact that the models are still inconsistent. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
BL
Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mental models can help explain and navigate the world without being good in themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Mental models can help explain and navigate the world without being good in themselves. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
GW
Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — 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 2 days ago
21 Oct 2026
PS
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
SA
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
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. — tap to centre the map on it "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
IS
Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — 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
NB
Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. — tap to centre the map on it A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
CB
Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for.
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A model is better thought of as a living creature with a personality you must get to know than as a component you specify.
Holds
Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days.
Holds
With only one or two models in use, a person is liable to torture reality to fit them, or to think they fit
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time.
Holds
The fundamentals matter way more than how quickly someone works, how many tools they use, or how they optimise for the models.
Holds
Models are getting better at design but are still really far from having good taste, so the designer makes up for that by asking for sheer volume of options.
Holds
Feeling you have a grip on AI by getting your skills in the right order and your review flow right is probably a lot of cope for the fact that the models are still inconsistent.
Holds
Mental models can help explain and navigate the world without being good in themselves.
Holds
A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week.
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
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
"Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next.
Holds
A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Holds
A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
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
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds