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America 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: 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. 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: Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible. — tap to centre the map on it Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Feb 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-02-22 — 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 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents. — tap to centre the map on it Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Brad Templeton — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Locking humanity into one model's or one company's moral worldview would buy a little short-term safety and cost a long-term disaster. — tap to centre the map on it Locking humanity into one model's or one company's moral worldview would buy a little short-term safety and cost a long-term disaster. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. — tap to centre the map on it The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. 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: The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons. — tap to centre the map on it The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons. Last stated 14 years ago
31 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — no longer holds since 2013-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On AI the state's job does not stop at safety; leaving everything else to the market is a mistake. — tap to centre the map on it On AI the state's job does not stop at safety; leaving everything else to the market is a mistake. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jan 2025
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Keir Starmer — holds since 2025-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The self-driving industry's strategy of answering criticism with 'we are saving lives' has failed, and it will have to change both how it deploys and how it talks. — tap to centre the map on it The self-driving industry's strategy of answering criticism with 'we are saving lives' has failed, and it will have to change both how it deploys and how it talks. 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: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. Last stated 5 years ago
by 9 Nov 2021
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any attempt by Donald Trump to obstruct the electric vehicle transition is bound to fail due to the physics of efficiency. — tap to centre the map on it Any attempt by Donald Trump to obstruct the electric vehicle transition is bound to fail due to the physics of efficiency. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Gernot Wagner — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A radical change in how a person and a team work necessarily hurts productivity, even when remote work is otherwise a productivity boost. — tap to centre the map on it A radical change in how a person and a team work necessarily hurts productivity, even when remote work is otherwise a productivity boost. Last stated 7 years ago
17 Mar 2020
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Maxence Poutord — holds since 2020-03-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. — tap to centre the map on it A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
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Maxence Poutord — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely. — tap to centre the map on it Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Feb 2024
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Lynn Fisher — holds since 2024-02-22 — tap for who they are
At the centre
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 Read this korrent →
Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible.
Holds
Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart.
Holds
Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents.
Holds
Locking humanity into one model's or one company's moral worldview would buy a little short-term safety and cost a long-term disaster.
Holds
The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it.
Holds
The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons.
No longer holds
On AI the state's job does not stop at safety; leaving everything else to the market is a mistake.
Holds
The self-driving industry's strategy of answering criticism with 'we are saving lives' has failed, and it will have to change both how it deploys and how it talks.
Holds
A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake.
Holds
An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel.
Holds
Any attempt by Donald Trump to obstruct the electric vehicle transition is bound to fail due to the physics of efficiency.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds
A radical change in how a person and a team work necessarily hurts productivity, even when remote work is otherwise a productivity boost.
Holds
A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work.
Holds
Deep, meaningful relationships can be built with people entirely remotely.
Holds