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← Public sentiment on AI is shifting steadily toward greater concern about its risks, not less.
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Read this korrent: Public sentiment on AI is shifting steadily toward greater concern about its risks, not less.
Public sentiment on AI is shifting steadily toward greater concern about its risks, not less.
Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public discussion of AI is skewed because the people who understand the technology talk down to everyone else. — tap to centre the map on it
Public discussion of AI is skewed because the people who understand the technology talk down to everyone else.
Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has arguably been hitting its marks so far, roughly as anticipated by people who are really worried about existential threats. — tap to centre the map on it
AI has arguably been hitting its marks so far, roughly as anticipated by people who are really worried about existential threats.
Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today. — tap to centre the map on it
Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today.
Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends. — tap to centre the map on it
Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends.
Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rising level of public concern about AI extinction risk is overblown relative to how progress will actually unfold. — tap to centre the map on it
The rising level of public concern about AI extinction risk is overblown relative to how progress will actually unfold.
Last stated 2 months ago
19 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI risk is no longer a specialist concern but part of mass-market culture. — tap to centre the map on it
AI risk is no longer a specialist concern but part of mass-market culture.
Last stated a month ago
6 Oct 2026
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Paul Kedrosky — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming. — tap to centre the map on it
No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming.
Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. — tap to centre the map on it
AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold.
Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public sentiment is turning against tech companies that force unwanted features on their users. — tap to centre the map on it
Public sentiment is turning against tech companies that force unwanted features on their users.
Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stereotypes of the past lead people to misperceive attitude change, and those misperceptions can legitimize policies people may not actually prefer. — tap to centre the map on it
Stereotypes of the past lead people to misperceive attitude change, and those misperceptions can legitimize policies people may not actually prefer.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — 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 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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Public sentiment on AI is shifting steadily toward greater concern about its risks, not less.
Last stated 11 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Casey Newton
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Public discussion of AI is skewed because the people who understand the technology talk down to everyone else.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Fei-Fei Li
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AI has arguably been hitting its marks so far, roughly as anticipated by people who are really worried about existential threats.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Nate Silver
Similar wording
Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today.
Last stated 25 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Ilya Sutskever
Similar wording
Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends.
Last stated 12 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Charity Majors
Similar wording
The rising level of public concern about AI extinction risk is overblown relative to how progress will actually unfold.
Last stated 19 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Nathan Lambert
Similar wording
AI risk is no longer a specialist concern but part of mass-market culture.
Last stated 6 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Kedrosky
Similar wording
No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold.
Last stated 15 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Steve Klabnik
Same subject: attitude change
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: attitude change
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 15 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Miles Brundage
Same subject: behavioural science
Public sentiment is turning against tech companies that force unwanted features on their users.
Last stated 28 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Anil Dash
Same subject: behavioural science
Stereotypes of the past lead people to misperceive attitude change, and those misperceptions can legitimize policies people may not actually prefer.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: behavioural science
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 17 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: motivation
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 19 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: motivation
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Rob Henderson