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behavioural science 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: People who are smart in a narrow way but don't read broadly are the ones who cause disastrous unintended consequences. People who are smart in a narrow way but don't read broadly are the ones who cause disastrous unintended consequences. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Oct 2023
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Steve Coast — holds since 2023-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. — tap to centre the map on it Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. Last stated 2 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. — tap to centre the map on it People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. Last stated 11 years ago
29 Dec 2015
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Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The people who run the world are not smarter than anyone else, and even well-meaning ones often only offer paths not worth pursuing. — tap to centre the map on it The people who run the world are not smarter than anyone else, and even well-meaning ones often only offer paths not worth pursuing. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it. — tap to centre the map on it People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear. — tap to centre the map on it Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who explain everything with one big idea are bad at modelling the world, and the media selects for them because they sound confident. — tap to centre the map on it People who explain everything with one big idea are bad at modelling the world, and the media selects for them because they sound confident. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Aug 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to avoid AI-writing tells as a human writer is pointless, since readers who fixate on them ignore substance anyway. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to avoid AI-writing tells as a human writer is pointless, since readers who fixate on them ignore substance anyway. Last stated 4 months ago
28 May 2026
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. — tap to centre the map on it A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. Last stated 4 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. — tap to centre the map on it A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. Last stated a year ago
25 Mar 2025
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A million experiments are needed in security against autonomous attacks and entities. — tap to centre the map on it A million experiments are needed in security against autonomous attacks and entities. Last stated 2 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A modern phish is automated end to end: the stolen credentials are used and the data exported within moments of being entered. — tap to centre the map on it A modern phish is automated end to end: the stolen credentials are used and the data exported within moments of being entered. Last stated a year ago
25 Mar 2025
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2025-03-25 — 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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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
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
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People who are smart in a narrow way but don't read broadly are the ones who cause disastrous unintended consequences.
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Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse.
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Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence.
Holds
People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do.
Holds
The people who run the world are not smarter than anyone else, and even well-meaning ones often only offer paths not worth pursuing.
Holds
People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it.
Holds
Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear.
Holds
People who explain everything with one big idea are bad at modelling the world, and the media selects for them because they sound confident.
Holds
Trying to avoid AI-writing tells as a human writer is pointless, since readers who fixate on them ignore substance anyway.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds
A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance.
Holds
A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too.
Holds
A million experiments are needed in security against autonomous attacks and entities.
Holds
A modern phish is automated end to end: the stolen credentials are used and the data exported within moments of being entered.
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 poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds