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Anthropic 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: Quantum computing arrived in the 1980s not because anyone got smarter but because cheap personal computers and the ability to trap single ions happened to mature at the same moment. Quantum computing arrived in the 1980s not because anyone got smarter but because cheap personal computers and the ability to trap single ions happened to mature at the same moment. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far further than anyone expected. — tap to centre the map on it We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far further than anyone expected. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Quantum information science is the technology Washington will care enormously about within five years and does not give enough airtime today. — tap to centre the map on it Quantum information science is the technology Washington will care enormously about within five years and does not give enough airtime today. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Very deep principles lie hidden inside theories we already have: public key cryptography was already implicit in the 1930s theory of computation. — tap to centre the map on it Very deep principles lie hidden inside theories we already have: public key cryptography was already implicit in the 1930s theory of computation. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed — tap to centre the map on it Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2014-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — no longer holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using. — tap to centre the map on it Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The aha moment for reasoning models will come from computer use and robotics rather than from scientific discovery, because those are the infinitely verifiable playgrounds. — tap to centre the map on it The aha moment for reasoning models will come from computer use and robotics rather than from scientific discovery, because those are the infinitely verifiable playgrounds. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anthropic saw the coming shortage of chips before Google did, and bought Google's own TPUs out from under it. — tap to centre the map on it Anthropic saw the coming shortage of chips before Google did, and bought Google's own TPUs out from under it. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every cognitive ingredient for farming and for states was already in place tens of thousands of years before either appeared, so what humanity was waiting on was not biology. — tap to centre the map on it Every cognitive ingredient for farming and for states was already in place tens of thousands of years before either appeared, so what humanity was waiting on was not biology. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. — tap to centre the map on it A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. — tap to centre the map on it A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Quantum computing arrived in the 1980s not because anyone got smarter but because cheap personal computers and the ability to trap single ions happened to mature at the same moment.
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We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far further than anyone expected.
Holds
Quantum information science is the technology Washington will care enormously about within five years and does not give enough airtime today.
Holds
Very deep principles lie hidden inside theories we already have: public key cryptography was already implicit in the 1930s theory of computation.
Holds
Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed
No longer holds
Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using.
Holds
The aha moment for reasoning models will come from computer use and robotics rather than from scientific discovery, because those are the infinitely verifiable playgrounds.
Holds
Anthropic saw the coming shortage of chips before Google did, and bought Google's own TPUs out from under it.
Holds
Every cognitive ingredient for farming and for states was already in place tens of thousands of years before either appeared, so what humanity was waiting on was not biology.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known.
Holds
A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next.
Holds
Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds