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23 Oct 2026
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Brian Merchant — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The people at AI companies are no more likely to raise the alarm about AI dangers than people who were never at AI companies, or people who were previously at AI companies but have since quit. — tap to centre the map on it The people at AI companies are no more likely to raise the alarm about AI dangers than people who were never at AI companies, or people who were previously at AI companies but have since quit. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People running or working at AI companies are too conflicted to be relied on about AI's effect on the world. — tap to centre the map on it People running or working at AI companies are too conflicted to be relied on about AI's effect on the world. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Phyl Terry — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself. — tap to centre the map on it People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-04-13 — 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: The public should get a say over AI that its own makers warn could kill us. — tap to centre the map on it The public should get a say over AI that its own makers warn could kill us. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Jon Favreau — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most workers vulnerable to AI-driven displacement lack organized representation to negotiate on their behalf. — tap to centre the map on it Most workers vulnerable to AI-driven displacement lack organized representation to negotiate on their behalf. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies are already helping to automate and facilitate mass death in wars such as those in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, so the harm does not need to be speculated about. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies are already helping to automate and facilitate mass death in wars such as those in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, so the harm does not need to be speculated about. Last stated a week ago
23 Oct 2026
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Brian Merchant — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software engineers are in a state of denial regarding the impact of AI on their profession. — tap to centre the map on it Software engineers are in a state of denial regarding the impact of AI on their profession. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. 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 decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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Tech workers who speak out about harms AI companies are causing now get far less media attention than those who warn of future AI catastrophe.
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The people at AI companies are no more likely to raise the alarm about AI dangers than people who were never at AI companies, or people who were previously at AI companies but have since quit.
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People running or working at AI companies are too conflicted to be relied on about AI's effect on the world.
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People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself.
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
The public should get a say over AI that its own makers warn could kill us.
Holds
Most workers vulnerable to AI-driven displacement lack organized representation to negotiate on their behalf.
Holds
AI companies are already helping to automate and facilitate mass death in wars such as those in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, so the harm does not need to be speculated about.
Holds
Software engineers are in a state of denial regarding the impact of AI on their profession.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds