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14 connected korrents · 13 moments from 30 Apr 2012 to 3 Oct 2026.
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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 Read this korrent: Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology are a dangerous mix Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology are a dangerous mix Last stated 15 years ago
30 Apr 2012
EW
Edward O. Wilson — holds since 2012-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creating entities as intelligent as ourselves is dangerous, because intelligence is what makes an entity dangerous — tap to centre the map on it Creating entities as intelligent as ourselves is dangerous, because intelligence is what makes an entity dangerous Last stated 2 years ago
22 Jul 2024
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Erik Hoel — holds since 2024-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models is, he thinks, a real safety issue. — tap to centre the map on it People trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models is, he thinks, a real safety issue. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Civilization may be becoming hyper-fragile through dependence on technologies that are not as reliable as they should be — tap to centre the map on it Civilization may be becoming hyper-fragile through dependence on technologies that are not as reliable as they should be Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The design of much of civilization requires people to be psychologically and emotionally mutilated to interface with it. — tap to centre the map on it The design of much of civilization requires people to be psychologically and emotionally mutilated to interface with it. Last stated 2 years ago
22 May 2024
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Visakan Veerasamy — holds since 2024-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Civilizational risks must be prioritised over conflicts that are painful and tragic locally but cannot end civilization. — tap to centre the map on it Civilizational risks must be prioritised over conflicts that are painful and tragic locally but cannot end civilization. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
EM
Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
GM
Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality — tap to centre the map on it A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality Last stated 3 years ago
10 Oct 2023
CH
Chip Huyen — holds since 2023-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
DD
Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. — tap to centre the map on it A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Nov 2025
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything precise enough to benchmark is also precise enough to optimize for, and modern RL training increasingly resembles the shape of the benchmarks themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Anything precise enough to benchmark is also precise enough to optimize for, and modern RL training increasingly resembles the shape of the benchmarks themselves. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Sayash Kapoor — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
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Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology are a dangerous mix
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Creating entities as intelligent as ourselves is dangerous, because intelligence is what makes an entity dangerous
Holds
People trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models is, he thinks, a real safety issue.
Holds
Civilization may be becoming hyper-fragile through dependence on technologies that are not as reliable as they should be
Holds
The design of much of civilization requires people to be psychologically and emotionally mutilated to interface with it.
Holds
Civilizational risks must be prioritised over conflicts that are painful and tragic locally but cannot end civilization.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality
Holds
A physical AI company needs three AIs, not one — the agent, the simulator and the critic — turning deployment into a flywheel.
Holds
A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well.
Holds
Anything precise enough to benchmark is also precise enough to optimize for, and modern RL training increasingly resembles the shape of the benchmarks themselves.
Holds