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neural networks 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: Starting from human knowledge is never forbidden, but in practice it has always ended badly because people get locked into it. Starting from human knowledge is never forbidden, but in practice it has always ended badly because people get locked into it. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
RS
Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible. — tap to centre the map on it Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much wrongdoing comes from good people doing bad things without knowing it, not from bad people — tap to centre the map on it Much wrongdoing comes from good people doing bad things without knowing it, not from bad people Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
MB
Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. — tap to centre the map on it Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. — tap to centre the map on it Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Sept 2022
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is probably an informal taboo on AI 'true neuralese' with no chain of thought, but no agreement on which component it covers. — tap to centre the map on it There is probably an informal taboo on AI 'true neuralese' with no chain of thought, but no agreement on which component it covers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pre-training is not the process by which humans learn; it sits somewhere between human learning and human evolution. — tap to centre the map on it Pre-training is not the process by which humans learn; it sits somewhere between human learning and human evolution. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Locking humanity into one model's or one company's moral worldview would buy a little short-term safety and cost a long-term disaster. — tap to centre the map on it Locking humanity into one model's or one company's moral worldview would buy a little short-term safety and cost a long-term disaster. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep learning generalises badly, and catastrophic interference with what a network already knew is the proof of it. — tap to centre the map on it Deep learning generalises badly, and catastrophic interference with what a network already knew is the proof of it. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. 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: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
GM
Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
BT
Ben Thompson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. — tap to centre the map on it Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advanced AI is close enough that the preparations which take years have to be started now, whichever end of the expert range you believe. — tap to centre the map on it Advanced AI is close enough that the preparations which take years have to be started now, whichever end of the expert range you believe. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-01 — tap for who they are
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2024-12-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject. — tap to centre the map on it A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
SH
Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AGI research made no progress in its first six decades. — tap to centre the map on it AGI research made no progress in its first six decades. Last stated 14 years ago
3 Oct 2012
DD
David Deutsch — holds since 2012-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics. — tap to centre the map on it An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
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Starting from human knowledge is never forbidden, but in practice it has always ended badly because people get locked into it.
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Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible.
Holds
Much wrongdoing comes from good people doing bad things without knowing it, not from bad people
Holds
Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there.
Holds
Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people.
Holds
There is probably an informal taboo on AI 'true neuralese' with no chain of thought, but no agreement on which component it covers.
Holds
Pre-training is not the process by which humans learn; it sits somewhere between human learning and human evolution.
Holds
Locking humanity into one model's or one company's moral worldview would buy a little short-term safety and cost a long-term disaster.
Holds
Deep learning generalises badly, and catastrophic interference with what a network already knew is the proof of it.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI.
Holds
Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us.
Holds
Advanced AI is close enough that the preparations which take years have to be started now, whichever end of the expert range you believe.
Holds
A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject.
Holds
AGI research made no progress in its first six decades.
Holds
An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics.
Holds