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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Jan 1998 to 21 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about neural networks .
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energy 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: AI is unlikely to be a hyperprofits engine for research labs whose attached companies make money serving neural-network calculations from datacenters. AI is unlikely to be a hyperprofits engine for research labs whose attached companies make money serving neural-network calculations from datacenters. Last stated 4 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neural network's latent space is closer to an uncopyrightable syntax than to copyrightable expression. — tap to centre the map on it A neural network's latent space is closer to an uncopyrightable syntax than to copyrightable expression. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. — tap to centre the map on it A verifiable task can be optimised by reinforcement learning until a neural network performs it extremely well. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Nov 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to large-scale generalist AI systems that could be weaponized should be limited, meaning their code and neural network parameters should not be released open-source. — tap to centre the map on it Access to large-scale generalist AI systems that could be weaponized should be limited, meaning their code and neural network parameters should not be released open-source. Last stated 3 years ago
24 Jun 2023
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2023-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent can understand a maximally simplified explanation and still be unable to come up with it — that gap is what is left of the expert's job. — tap to centre the map on it An agent can understand a maximally simplified explanation and still be unable to come up with it — that gap is what is left of the expert's job. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything nature shaped can be learned efficiently by a classical neural network, because evolutionary processes leave structure behind. — tap to centre the map on it Anything nature shaped can be learned efficiently by a classical neural network, because evolutionary processes leave structure behind. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complete reverse-engineering of neural networks is a less promising research direction than studying model biology and applying interpretability usefully — tap to centre the map on it Complete reverse-engineering of neural networks is a less promising research direction than studying model biology and applying interpretability usefully Last stated a year ago
19 Aug 2025
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convolutional neural networks are specifically designed to handle variability in two-dimensional shapes. — tap to centre the map on it Convolutional neural networks are specifically designed to handle variability in two-dimensional shapes. Last stated 29 years ago
1 Jan 1998
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 1998-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Depth is not free: past a point, deeper neural networks are harder to train rather than simply better. — tap to centre the map on it Depth is not free: past a point, deeper neural networks are harder to train rather than simply better. Last stated 11 years ago
10 Dec 2015
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Jian Sun — holds since 2015-12-10 — tap for who they are
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Kaiming He — holds since 2015-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated a year ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. — tap to centre the map on it A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centers function mainly as a new way to sustain natural gas demand for an oil-and-gas industry facing declining gasoline demand. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centers function mainly as a new way to sustain natural gas demand for an oil-and-gas industry facing declining gasoline demand. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. — tap to centre the map on it Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. Last stated 10 months ago
8 Dec 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most agent harnesses need some pruning during context compaction anyway for cost reasons, which Jev might help with. — tap to centre the map on it Most agent harnesses need some pruning during context compaction anyway for cost reasons, which Jev might help with. Last stated 4 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neuroplasticity is as much the removal of connections as the growth of new ones, so pruning is a form of learning rather than a form of decay. — tap to centre the map on it Neuroplasticity is as much the removal of connections as the growth of new ones, so pruning is a form of learning rather than a form of decay. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are