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design 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 context-rich data set is worth more than the sum of its pillars, because relationships are what make data valuable, and splitting it into pillars destroys that value. One context-rich data set is worth more than the sum of its pillars, because relationships are what make data valuable, and splitting it into pillars destroys that value. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data is becoming more valuable not only for training models but as a complement to cheaper intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Data is becoming more valuable not only for training models but as a complement to cheaper intelligence. Last stated 2 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What sits in a model's context is far clearer to it than its training data, which is trillions of tokens stirred into a soup of parameters. — tap to centre the map on it What sits in a model's context is far clearer to it than its training data, which is trillions of tokens stirred into a soup of parameters. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
JD
Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Automatic context given to coding models should clear a high bar for accuracy and relevance, since more context makes them slower, costlier and more confused. — tap to centre the map on it Automatic context given to coding models should clear a high bar for accuracy and relevance, since more context makes them slower, costlier and more confused. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Oct 2024
MT
Michael Truell — holds since 2024-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. Last stated 9 months ago
20 Jan 2026
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Jan 2025
NE
Nelson Elhage — holds since 2025-01-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every announcement of a longer context window hides the cost, which is that the model gets worse at following instructions. — tap to centre the map on it Every announcement of a longer context window hides the cost, which is that the model gets worse at following instructions. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The quality of the context given to an AI matters more than the model's inherent capability. — tap to centre the map on it The quality of the context given to an AI matters more than the model's inherent capability. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jul 2026
TF
Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
JT
Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — 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 3 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
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One context-rich data set is worth more than the sum of its pillars, because relationships are what make data valuable, and splitting it into pillars destroys that value.
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Data is becoming more valuable not only for training models but as a complement to cheaper intelligence.
Holds
What sits in a model's context is far clearer to it than its training data, which is trillions of tokens stirred into a soup of parameters.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
Automatic context given to coding models should clear a high bar for accuracy and relevance, since more context makes them slower, costlier and more confused.
Holds
One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with.
Holds
As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable.
Holds
Every announcement of a longer context window hides the cost, which is that the model gets worse at following instructions.
Holds
The quality of the context given to an AI matters more than the model's inherent capability.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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