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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 27 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about recursive self-improvement .
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9 Sept 2025
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Arvind Narayanan — holds since 2025-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recursive self-improvement (RSI) may not lead to runaway superintelligence without a major conceptual breakthrough. — tap to centre the map on it Recursive self-improvement (RSI) may not lead to runaway superintelligence without a major conceptual breakthrough. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Ramez Naam — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aligning multi-agent AI systems is fundamentally a problem of institutional and political design, not model training. — tap to centre the map on it Aligning multi-agent AI systems is fundamentally a problem of institutional and political design, not model training. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is already inside the recursive self-improvement loop — what the labs have shipped in recent weeks shows the cycle has started. — tap to centre the map on it AI is already inside the recursive self-improvement loop — what the labs have shipped in recent weeks shows the cycle has started. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. — tap to centre the map on it AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding agents already do coarse-grained recursive self-improvement, because every use rewrites their instruction files and their long-term memory. — tap to centre the map on it Coding agents already do coarse-grained recursive self-improvement, because every use rewrites their instruction files and their long-term memory. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. — tap to centre the map on it Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faster AI progress on narrow, verifiable tasks will not lead to broad recursive self-improvement or explosive AI progress. — tap to centre the map on it Faster AI progress on narrow, verifiable tasks will not lead to broad recursive self-improvement or explosive AI progress. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Sayash Kapoor — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human parity on discovery benchmarks like DiG-bench will be reached by mid-2027, marking the point where recursive self-improvement in AI seriously kicks off. — tap to centre the map on it Human parity on discovery benchmarks like DiG-bench will be reached by mid-2027, marking the point where recursive self-improvement in AI seriously kicks off. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Recursive self-improvement in AI will not produce superintelligence because bottlenecks outside the AI system's own technical design limit what it can achieve.
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Recursive self-improvement (RSI) may not lead to runaway superintelligence without a major conceptual breakthrough.
Holds
Aligning multi-agent AI systems is fundamentally a problem of institutional and political design, not model training.
Holds
AI is already inside the recursive self-improvement loop — what the labs have shipped in recent weeks shows the cycle has started.
Holds
AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate.
Holds
Coding agents already do coarse-grained recursive self-improvement, because every use rewrites their instruction files and their long-term memory.
Holds
Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop.
Holds
Faster AI progress on narrow, verifiable tasks will not lead to broad recursive self-improvement or explosive AI progress.
Holds
Human parity on discovery benchmarks like DiG-bench will be reached by mid-2027, marking the point where recursive self-improvement in AI seriously kicks off.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience.
Holds