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13 connected korrents · 14 moments from 21 Feb 2017 to 27 Sept 2026.
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AI writing 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: Post-truth is not new: fake news has been with us for thousands of years Post-truth is not new: fake news has been with us for thousands of years Last stated 10 years ago
21 Feb 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fix for fake news is a news model of high-quality news you pay for that does not abuse your attention — tap to centre the map on it The fix for fake news is a news model of high-quality news you pay for that does not abuse your attention Last stated 8 years ago
11 Oct 2018
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People desire authenticity and realness in online interactions. — tap to centre the map on it People desire authenticity and realness in online interactions. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nothing should be believed merely because it was once believed, but only when it carries clear and uncontested evidence — tap to centre the map on it Nothing should be believed merely because it was once believed, but only when it carries clear and uncontested evidence
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Mary Astell — holds since c. 1697 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are