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23 Oct 2026
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Hadley Wickham — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recursive self-improvement of AI is dangerous. — tap to centre the map on it Recursive self-improvement of AI is dangerous. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perhaps the two biggest AI risks, somewhat in tension, are losing control of AI and power becoming too centralized in one company, model or person. — tap to centre the map on it Perhaps the two biggest AI risks, somewhat in tension, are losing control of AI and power becoming too centralized in one company, model or person. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on AI misbehavior appearing gradually during training to catch misalignment may fail at exactly the most dangerous time. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI misbehavior appearing gradually during training to catch misalignment may fail at exactly the most dangerous time. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The danger of AI is not that it makes us lazy but that it makes us endlessly busy. — tap to centre the map on it The danger of AI is not that it makes us lazy but that it makes us endlessly busy. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Ryo Lu — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is powerful enough that we should err on the side of safety at each level, but making it safe is not an unsolvable problem. — tap to centre the map on it AI is powerful enough that we should err on the side of safety at each level, but making it safe is not an unsolvable problem. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today. — tap to centre the map on it Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. — tap to centre the map on it The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The risk of humanity destroying itself WITHOUT AI is the number nobody weighs, and AI is at least as likely to be what saves us. — tap to centre the map on it The risk of humanity destroying itself WITHOUT AI is the number nobody weighs, and AI is at least as likely to be what saves us. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend. — tap to centre the map on it A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons — tap to centre the map on it A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
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Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. — tap to centre the map on it Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
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Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true — tap to centre the map on it Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1917 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see. — tap to centre the map on it Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Dec 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". — tap to centre the map on it To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". Last stated 13 years ago
1 Dec 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — tap for who they are
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One of AI's most dangerous features is that it destroys our heuristics for judging effort and trust.
Holds Read this korrent →
Recursive self-improvement of AI is dangerous.
Holds
Perhaps the two biggest AI risks, somewhat in tension, are losing control of AI and power becoming too centralized in one company, model or person.
Holds
Relying on AI misbehavior appearing gradually during training to catch misalignment may fail at exactly the most dangerous time.
Holds
The danger of AI is not that it makes us lazy but that it makes us endlessly busy.
Holds
AI is powerful enough that we should err on the side of safety at each level, but making it safe is not an unsolvable problem.
Holds
Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today.
Holds
The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist.
Holds
The risk of humanity destroying itself WITHOUT AI is the number nobody weighs, and AI is at least as likely to be what saves us.
Holds
A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing.
Holds
A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend.
Holds
A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
Last stated c. 1902–1903
Holds
Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Holds
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Holds
Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true
Last stated c. 1917
Holds
Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see.
Holds
To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know".
Holds