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the cloud 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: The apps built to drive smart devices should not exist at all: the devices should expose APIs and agents should call them directly. The apps built to drive smart devices should not exist at all: the devices should expose APIs and agents should call them directly. 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: Every app is now a very slow API whether it wants to be or not, and personal agents will make a whole category of apps disappear. — tap to centre the map on it Every app is now a very slow API whether it wants to be or not, and personal agents will make a whole category of apps disappear. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Connecting an agent to Kody in one agent tool and then switching the main driver to another tool is likely suboptimal, though not yet backed by numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Connecting an agent to Kody in one agent tool and then switching the main driver to another tool is likely suboptimal, though not yet backed by numbers. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
KD
Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You want to command a device explicitly, not have it act on a thought you happened to have. — tap to centre the map on it You want to command a device explicitly, not have it act on a thought you happened to have. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Devices should be built voice-first, with keyboard and touch demoted to second and third, the exact reverse of how the smartphone was layered. — tap to centre the map on it Devices should be built voice-first, with keyboard and touch demoted to second and third, the exact reverse of how the smartphone was layered. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
BV
Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The realistic alternatives to Apple's App Store would end up worse than the App Store itself. — tap to centre the map on it The realistic alternatives to Apple's App Store would end up worse than the App Store itself. Last stated 5 years ago
13 Sept 2021
MA
Marco Arment — holds since 2021-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An app used every day should be built by a thoughtful team of engineers rather than one-shotted with Claude. — tap to centre the map on it An app used every day should be built by a thoughtful team of engineers rather than one-shotted with Claude. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
AM
Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Users should never have to think about whether an AI agent's work runs locally or in the cloud. — tap to centre the map on it Users should never have to think about whether an AI agent's work runs locally or in the cloud. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
RU
Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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: Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company. — tap to centre the map on it Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
GR
Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. — tap to centre the map on it By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
DT
Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The biggest failure in the HuggingFace hack incident was that the AI models involved were severely misaligned. — tap to centre the map on it The biggest failure in the HuggingFace hack incident was that the AI models involved were severely misaligned. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Aug 2026
ZM
Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. — tap to centre the map on it A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. — tap to centre the map on it A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. — tap to centre the map on it If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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The apps built to drive smart devices should not exist at all: the devices should expose APIs and agents should call them directly.
Holds Read this korrent →
Every app is now a very slow API whether it wants to be or not, and personal agents will make a whole category of apps disappear.
Holds
Connecting an agent to Kody in one agent tool and then switching the main driver to another tool is likely suboptimal, though not yet backed by numbers.
Holds
You want to command a device explicitly, not have it act on a thought you happened to have.
Holds
Devices should be built voice-first, with keyboard and touch demoted to second and third, the exact reverse of how the smartphone was layered.
Holds
Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse.
Holds
The realistic alternatives to Apple's App Store would end up worse than the App Store itself.
Holds
An app used every day should be built by a thoughtful team of engineers rather than one-shotted with Claude.
Holds
Users should never have to think about whether an AI agent's work runs locally or in the cloud.
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
Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company.
Holds
By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group.
Holds
The biggest failure in the HuggingFace hack incident was that the AI models involved were severely misaligned.
Holds
A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses.
Holds
A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself.
Holds
If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months.
Holds