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Everything filed under AI and science AI and science Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under design design Everything filed under physics physics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Research programmes that identify or create pandemic-capable viruses teach the world how to make them, and should stop. Research programmes that identify orcreate pandemic-capable viruses teach theworld how to make them, and should stop. Last stated 5 years ago 6 Oct 2021 KE Kevin Esvelt — holds since 2021-10-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Arguments that AI can't create superviruses because it lacks enough real-world data deserve skepticism. — tap to centre the map on it Arguments that AI can't createsuperviruses because it lacks enoughreal-world data deserve skepticism. Last stated 4 weeks ago 23 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: The spread of pandemic-capable biology should be treated as a matter of international security, in the way nuclear physics is. — tap to centre the map on it The spread of pandemic-capablebiology should be treated as amatter of international security, inthe way nuclear physics is. Last stated 5 years ago 6 Oct 2021 KE Kevin Esvelt — holds since 2021-10-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI can design viruses, and viruses can potentially kill off all or most of humanity. — tap to centre the map on it AI can design viruses, and virusescan potentially kill off all or mostof humanity. Last stated a month ago 14 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Ordering the synthetic DNA needed to rebuild the 1918 influenza virus is surprisingly easy, even from companies that screen customers' orders. — tap to centre the map on it Ordering the synthetic DNA needed torebuild the 1918 influenza virus issurprisingly easy, even fromcompanies that screen customers'orders. Last stated 2 years ago 8 May 2024 KE Kevin Esvelt — holds since 2024-05-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: The genome sequences of pandemic viruses and the protocols for building them from synthetic DNA are already freely available online. — tap to centre the map on it The genome sequences of pandemicviruses and the protocols forbuilding them from synthetic DNA arealready freely available online. Last stated 2 years ago 8 May 2024 KE Kevin Esvelt — holds since 2024-05-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: The hard part of drug discovery is knowing what to make - which target is worth drugging - not designing the molecule. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of drug discovery isknowing what to make - which targetis worth drugging - not designingthe molecule. Last stated 3 months ago 21 Jul 2026 AT Alex Telford — holds since 2023-12-23 — tap for who they are RT Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. — tap to centre the map on it A compound's AI origin story is notby itself a reason to expect it todo better in the clinic. Last stated 2 years ago 13 May 2024 DL Derek Lowe — holds since 2024-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platformdoes not make a biotech fast,because the thousand other steps ofdrug development are still thebottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago 17 Sept 2024 AT Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — 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 regularlypredict protein structures withatomic accuracy even when no similarstructure is known. Last stated 5 years ago 15 Jul 2021 DH Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — 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 failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG 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 smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW 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 offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW 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 deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ 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 differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG 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 gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Research programmes that identify or create pandemic-capable viruses teach the world how to make them, and should stop. Last stated 6 Oct 2021 · 5 years ago Holds Kevin Esvelt Read this korrent →