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21 Sept 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that depends on trust and relationships probably should not be outsourced to AI. — tap to centre the map on it Work that depends on trust and relationships probably should not be outsourced to AI. Last stated 5 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. — tap to centre the map on it The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many occupations will eventually be mostly replaced by AI, but humans will still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it Many occupations will eventually be mostly replaced by AI, but humans will still have plenty to do. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Another platform shift, not a break in history: the new technology will be built on for ten or fifteen years, then something else will replace it. — tap to centre the map on it Another platform shift, not a break in history: the new technology will be built on for ten or fifteen years, then something else will replace it. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Labour is a huge constraint on the AI build-out, and the way round it is to build data centres as modules in Asian factories rather than on site. — tap to centre the map on it Labour is a huge constraint on the AI build-out, and the way round it is to build data centres as modules in Asian factories rather than on site. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will matter more in an AI future, not less, and giving them better tools is what makes that future a good one. — tap to centre the map on it People will matter more in an AI future, not less, and giving them better tools is what makes that future a good one. Last stated 4 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The engineers laid off in AI's name will mostly not find jobs again, they are the first of many, and nobody has a plan for them. — tap to centre the map on it The engineers laid off in AI's name will mostly not find jobs again, they are the first of many, and nobody has a plan for them. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 4 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. — tap to centre the map on it In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. Last stated 6 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a risk that reading will be devalued due to low-quality AI-generated text. — tap to centre the map on it There is a risk that reading will be devalued due to low-quality AI-generated text. Last stated 6 days ago
26 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
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Outsourcing more tasks to machines reduces people's ability to do those tasks themselves in the future.
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Work that depends on trust and relationships probably should not be outsourced to AI.
Holds
The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse.
Holds
Many occupations will eventually be mostly replaced by AI, but humans will still have plenty to do.
Holds
Another platform shift, not a break in history: the new technology will be built on for ten or fifteen years, then something else will replace it.
Holds
Labour is a huge constraint on the AI build-out, and the way round it is to build data centres as modules in Asian factories rather than on site.
Holds
People will matter more in an AI future, not less, and giving them better tools is what makes that future a good one.
Holds
The engineers laid off in AI's name will mostly not find jobs again, they are the first of many, and nobody has a plan for them.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write.
Holds
In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful.
Holds
Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand.
Holds
There is a risk that reading will be devalued due to low-quality AI-generated text.
Holds