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← Superintelligence bottoms out in mining, because both the chips and the energy it runs on come out of the ground.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments on record from 3 Nov 2008 to 2 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about AI alignment .
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AI agents 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: Superintelligence bottoms out in mining, because both the chips and the energy it runs on come out of the ground. Superintelligence bottoms out in mining, because both the chips and the energy it runs on come out of the ground. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
TK
Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. — tap to centre the map on it A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Oct 2017
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2017-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI safety advocates will build the very thing they fear: one controlled, aligned model is the only route to being turned into paperclips. — tap to centre the map on it AI safety advocates will build the very thing they fear: one controlled, aligned model is the only route to being turned into paperclips. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alignment failures that matter will not show up at safe capability levels, because the reason to hide misbehaviour only exists once hiding it pays. — tap to centre the map on it Alignment failures that matter will not show up at safe capability levels, because the reason to hide misbehaviour only exists once hiding it pays. Last stated 4 years ago
10 Jun 2022
EY
Eliezer Yudkowsky — holds since 2022-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alignment has to be right on the first try at a dangerous level of capability, because failing at that level leaves nobody to try again. — tap to centre the map on it Alignment has to be right on the first try at a dangerous level of capability, because failing at that level leaves nobody to try again. Last stated 4 years ago
10 Jun 2022
EY
Eliezer Yudkowsky — holds since 2022-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alignment is no solution to self-sovereign AI, because it is an unsolved problem whose answers cannot be imposed on every AI company on Earth. — tap to centre the map on it Alignment is no solution to self-sovereign AI, because it is an unsolved problem whose answers cannot be imposed on every AI company on Earth. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alignment of today's models is going well enough to look solvable, while aligning models we can no longer understand remains unsolved. — tap to centre the map on it Alignment of today's models is going well enough to look solvable, while aligning models we can no longer understand remains unsolved. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Jan 2026
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Jan Leike — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI model's attempt to escape a testing environment or sandbox counts as an alignment failure even when the attempt does not succeed. — tap to centre the map on it An AI model's attempt to escape a testing environment or sandbox counts as an alignment failure even when the attempt does not succeed. Last stated 5 days ago
2 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After four more doublings of installed solar capacity, solar electricity will cost about 3 cents per kwh in the sunniest areas and 4.5 cents per kwh in moderately sunny areas. — tap to centre the map on it After four more doublings of installed solar capacity, solar electricity will cost about 3 cents per kwh in the sunniest areas and 4.5 cents per kwh in moderately sunny areas. Last stated 6 years ago
14 May 2020
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Ramez Naam — holds since 2015-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Ramez Naam — no longer holds since 2020-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Superintelligence bottoms out in mining, because both the chips and the energy it runs on come out of the ground.
Holds TK Travis KalanickRead this korrent →
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 IS Ilya Sutskever
A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough.
Holds ÉT Émile P. Torres
AI safety advocates will build the very thing they fear: one controlled, aligned model is the only route to being turned into paperclips.
Holds GH George Hotz
Alignment failures that matter will not show up at safe capability levels, because the reason to hide misbehaviour only exists once hiding it pays.
Holds EY Eliezer Yudkowsky
Alignment has to be right on the first try at a dangerous level of capability, because failing at that level leaves nobody to try again.
Holds EY Eliezer Yudkowsky
Alignment is no solution to self-sovereign AI, because it is an unsolved problem whose answers cannot be imposed on every AI company on Earth.
Holds
Alignment of today's models is going well enough to look solvable, while aligning models we can no longer understand remains unsolved.
Holds JL Jan Leike
An AI model's attempt to escape a testing environment or sandbox counts as an alignment failure even when the attempt does not succeed.
Holds ZM Zvi Mowshowitz
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
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 AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos
After four more doublings of installed solar capacity, solar electricity will cost about 3 cents per kwh in the sunniest areas and 4.5 cents per kwh in moderately sunny areas.
No longer holds
An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel.
Holds HR Hannah RitchieMG Michael Grunwald