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Apple 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: Software businesses that merely transform incoming data and pass it back out are highly vulnerable to being replaced by agentic AI. Software businesses that merely transform incoming data and pass it back out are highly vulnerable to being replaced by agentic AI. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. — tap to centre the map on it The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. Last stated 8 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that. — tap to centre the map on it Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents are incentivized to become so core to a business that they are difficult to replace. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents are incentivized to become so core to a business that they are difficult to replace. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Without reliable data on AI's uses and benefits, it is impossible to determine if it is a genuine transformation or a speculative bubble. — tap to centre the map on it Without reliable data on AI's uses and benefits, it is impossible to determine if it is a genuine transformation or a speculative bubble. Last stated a year ago
21 Oct 2025
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Diane Coyle — holds since 2025-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies that truly believe AI will fundamentally alter business have to attempt deep restructuring, even if it may fail. — tap to centre the map on it Companies that truly believe AI will fundamentally alter business have to attempt deep restructuring, even if it may fail. Last stated a month ago
2 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The harmful behaviors of major AI companies -- training without consent, opaque code, no user control -- are choices, not unavoidable features of the technology. — tap to centre the map on it The harmful behaviors of major AI companies -- training without consent, opaque code, no user control -- are choices, not unavoidable features of the technology. 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: AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies should run their own local AI on their proprietary data instead of avoiding AI. — tap to centre the map on it Companies should run their own local AI on their proprietary data instead of avoiding AI. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Oct 2026
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Thom Hogan — holds since 2026-10-17 — 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 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. — tap to centre the map on it A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Aug 2023
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Sarah Tavel — holds since 2023-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. — tap to centre the map on it A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Robert Wachter — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. — tap to centre the map on it A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. — tap to centre the map on it AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
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Software businesses that merely transform incoming data and pass it back out are highly vulnerable to being replaced by agentic AI.
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The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist.
Holds
Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that.
Holds
AI agents are incentivized to become so core to a business that they are difficult to replace.
Holds
Without reliable data on AI's uses and benefits, it is impossible to determine if it is a genuine transformation or a speculative bubble.
Holds
Companies that truly believe AI will fundamentally alter business have to attempt deep restructuring, even if it may fail.
Holds
The harmful behaviors of major AI companies -- training without consent, opaque code, no user control -- are choices, not unavoidable features of the technology.
Holds
AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough.
Holds
Companies should run their own local AI on their proprietary data instead of avoiding AI.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it.
Holds
A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care.
Holds
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Holds
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Holds
AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them.
Holds
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Holds
AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks.
Holds