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← Tech is not hijacking our brains, and believing that it is is dangerous.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 2 Jun 2018 to 23 Sept 2026.
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design 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: Tech is not hijacking our brains, and believing that it is is dangerous. Tech is not hijacking our brains, and believing that it is is dangerous. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
NE
Nir Eyal — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One vivid, disturbing case outweighs all the statistics in how people judge a technology, and that instinct should be resisted rather than indulged. — tap to centre the map on it One vivid, disturbing case outweighs all the statistics in how people judge a technology, and that instinct should be resisted rather than indulged. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tech isn't the enemy for kids; the problem is that children aren't taught to use it without being controlled by it. — tap to centre the map on it Tech isn't the enemy for kids; the problem is that children aren't taught to use it without being controlled by it. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Feb 2025
NE
Nir Eyal — holds since 2025-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices — tap to centre the map on it AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology shapes human behaviour, so technology built without enough thought can have unintended consequences. — tap to centre the map on it Technology shapes human behaviour, so technology built without enough thought can have unintended consequences. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is powerful enough that we should err on the side of safety at each level, but making it safe is not an unsolvable problem. — tap to centre the map on it AI is powerful enough that we should err on the side of safety at each level, but making it safe is not an unsolvable problem. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one, including safety researchers themselves, is yet confident that superintelligence can be safely controlled. — tap to centre the map on it No one, including safety researchers themselves, is yet confident that superintelligence can be safely controlled. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
CN
Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tech people tend to overestimate the risk of mass job loss from AI. — tap to centre the map on it Tech people tend to overestimate the risk of mass job loss from AI. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
SS
Scott Sumner — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tech's self-image as the smart people designing for dummies includes nobody, and it deserves to be destroyed. — tap to centre the map on it Tech's self-image as the smart people designing for dummies includes nobody, and it deserves to be destroyed. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
BS
Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
FS
Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — 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
IS
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
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Tech is not hijacking our brains, and believing that it is is dangerous.
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One vivid, disturbing case outweighs all the statistics in how people judge a technology, and that instinct should be resisted rather than indulged.
Holds
Tech isn't the enemy for kids; the problem is that children aren't taught to use it without being controlled by it.
Holds
AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices
Holds
Technology shapes human behaviour, so technology built without enough thought can have unintended consequences.
Holds
AI is powerful enough that we should err on the side of safety at each level, but making it safe is not an unsolvable problem.
Holds
No one, including safety researchers themselves, is yet confident that superintelligence can be safely controlled.
Holds
Tech people tend to overestimate the risk of mass job loss from AI.
Holds
Tech's self-image as the smart people designing for dummies includes nobody, and it deserves to be destroyed.
Holds
A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
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