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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 20 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about chat interfaces .
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America 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: Prompt engineering is not a durable skill, because a good product is one that works for the user who never learned to phrase a question. Prompt engineering is not a durable skill, because a good product is one that works for the user who never learned to phrase a question. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer. — tap to centre the map on it A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser. — tap to centre the map on it A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding advertising into AI chatbot products carries a high risk of backfiring with users. — tap to centre the map on it Adding advertising into AI chatbot products carries a high risk of backfiring with users. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. — tap to centre the map on it AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Michael Lopp — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI creates benefits for regular Americans, including consumer surplus, construction jobs, property tax revenue, and support for the macroeconomy. — tap to centre the map on it AI creates benefits for regular Americans, including consumer surplus, construction jobs, property tax revenue, and support for the macroeconomy. Last stated 3 weeks ago
5 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is improving exponentially but unevenly. — tap to centre the map on it AI is improving exponentially but unevenly. Last stated 3 days ago
20 Oct 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Around a tenth of people use a chatbot daily and another fifteen to twenty per cent weekly, far below the headline adoption figures. — tap to centre the map on it Around a tenth of people use a chatbot daily and another fifteen to twenty per cent weekly, far below the headline adoption figures. 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: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. 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 likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. 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 business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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
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Prompt engineering is not a durable skill, because a good product is one that works for the user who never learned to phrase a question.
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A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer.
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A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser.
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Adding advertising into AI chatbot products carries a high risk of backfiring with users.
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AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct.
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AI creates benefits for regular Americans, including consumer surplus, construction jobs, property tax revenue, and support for the macroeconomy.
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AI is improving exponentially but unevenly.
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Around a tenth of people use a chatbot daily and another fifteen to twenty per cent weekly, far below the headline adoption figures.
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A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
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A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
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A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
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A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
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A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
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A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
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