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recursive self-improvement 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 best textbooks will continue to be predominantly written by human hand rather than AI for at least the next several years. The best textbooks will continue to be predominantly written by human hand rather than AI for at least the next several years. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing will match or surpass human writing within about a decade. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing will match or surpass human writing within about a decade. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the useful mathematics AI produces over the next five years will be filling in connections that only somebody expert in several fields could draw. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the useful mathematics AI produces over the next five years will be filling in connections that only somebody expert in several fields could draw. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn. — tap to centre the map on it Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a hundred years a proprietary textbook or encyclopedia will seem as quaint as leeches in medicine. — tap to centre the map on it In a hundred years a proprietary textbook or encyclopedia will seem as quaint as leeches in medicine. Last stated 22 years ago
21 Oct 2004
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Jimmy Wales — holds since 2004-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human-level AI will arrive in 5 to 20 years with 90% confidence, not in the decades-to-centuries range previously assumed. — tap to centre the map on it Human-level AI will arrive in 5 to 20 years with 90% confidence, not in the decades-to-centuries range previously assumed. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Aug 2023
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once AI can do AI research, a single year should deliver four or five years worth of AI progress. — tap to centre the map on it Once AI can do AI research, a single year should deliver four or five years worth of AI progress. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. — tap to centre the map on it Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could potentially reach a level of capability where it can perform all aspects of mathematical problem solving, theory building, and definition formulation. — tap to centre the map on it AI could potentially reach a level of capability where it can perform all aspects of mathematical problem solving, theory building, and definition formulation. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Timothy Gowers — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. — tap to centre the map on it A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can make weak analysis look polished and authoritative. — tap to centre the map on it AI can make weak analysis look polished and authoritative. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Jessica Lachs — holds since 2026-08-20 — 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
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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
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. — tap to centre the map on it A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. Last stated 9 years ago
3 Dec 2017
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Alom Shaha — holds since 2017-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Katie Dill — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
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The best textbooks will continue to be predominantly written by human hand rather than AI for at least the next several years.
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AI-generated writing will match or surpass human writing within about a decade.
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Most of the useful mathematics AI produces over the next five years will be filling in connections that only somebody expert in several fields could draw.
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Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn.
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In a hundred years a proprietary textbook or encyclopedia will seem as quaint as leeches in medicine.
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Human-level AI will arrive in 5 to 20 years with 90% confidence, not in the decades-to-centuries range previously assumed.
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Once AI can do AI research, a single year should deliver four or five years worth of AI progress.
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Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines.
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AI could potentially reach a level of capability where it can perform all aspects of mathematical problem solving, theory building, and definition formulation.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use.
Holds
AI can make weak analysis look polished and authoritative.
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 clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Holds
AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely.
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AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content.
Holds
AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs.
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