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AI alignment 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: Plain end-to-end learning is not enough for a safety-critical agent that has to be superhuman, however fast it gets you started. Plain end-to-end learning is not enough for a safety-critical agent that has to be superhuman, however fast it gets you started. Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario. — tap to centre the map on it An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
DH
Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic. — tap to centre the map on it The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Controllability, not accuracy, is the single biggest breakthrough agents still need — an agent that is right most of the time is useful if you can steer it the rest of the way. — tap to centre the map on it Controllability, not accuracy, is the single biggest breakthrough agents still need — an agent that is right most of the time is useful if you can steer it the rest of the way. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Confidence in monitoring, not capability research, will become the binding constraint on AI progress. — tap to centre the map on it Confidence in monitoring, not capability research, will become the binding constraint on AI progress. Last stated 2 days ago
6 Sept 2026
JP
Jakub Pachocki — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. — tap to centre the map on it Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Dec 2023
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Scott Aaronson — holds since 2008-09-07 — tap for who they are
SA
Scott Aaronson — no longer holds since 2023-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. — tap to centre the map on it There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. 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: Computer-use agents had to wait for language models: without pre-trained representations the reward is too sparse to ever learn from. — tap to centre the map on it Computer-use agents had to wait for language models: without pre-trained representations the reward is too sparse to ever learn from. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Oct 2025
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robot does not need video to remember the last hour: past a few seconds, memory can be a text summary of what happened. — tap to centre the map on it A robot does not need video to remember the last hour: past a few seconds, memory can be a text summary of what happened. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — 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 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — 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 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — 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 3 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 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 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Plain end-to-end learning is not enough for a safety-critical agent that has to be superhuman, however fast it gets you started.
Holds DD Dmitri DolgovRead this korrent →
An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario.
Holds DH Demis Hassabis
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds DD Dmitri Dolgov
The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic.
Holds
Controllability, not accuracy, is the single biggest breakthrough agents still need — an agent that is right most of the time is useful if you can steer it the rest of the way.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
Confidence in monitoring, not capability research, will become the binding constraint on AI progress.
Holds JP Jakub Pachocki
Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it.
No longer holds SA Scott Aaronson
There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe.
Holds GM Gary Marcus
Computer-use agents had to wait for language models: without pre-trained representations the reward is too sparse to ever learn from.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds MH Molson Hart
A robot does not need video to remember the last hour: past a few seconds, memory can be a text summary of what happened.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
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
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 AI Alex Imas
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 GM Gary Marcus
A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds PT Phil Trammell