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AI and science 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 'bitter lesson' that general methods eventually beat human domain knowledge does not hold for building AI-based products. The 'bitter lesson' that general methods eventually beat human domain knowledge does not hold for building AI-based products. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Apr 2025
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Arvind Narayanan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI has failed to produce the learning gains it was promised to deliver and instead shows evidence of harming learning. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI has failed to produce the learning gains it was promised to deliver and instead shows evidence of harming learning. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Bitter Lesson is misread as being about scale; it is about refusing to add human priors, because a clever specific fix always loses to a simple scalable one. — tap to centre the map on it The Bitter Lesson is misread as being about scale; it is about refusing to add human priors, because a clever specific fix always loses to a simple scalable one. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bigger is smarter, always: bringing your special domain knowledge to the model is the wrong side of the bitter lesson. — tap to centre the map on it Bigger is smarter, always: bringing your special domain knowledge to the model is the wrong side of the bitter lesson. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Probably nobody has yet figured out how to measure the outcomes of AI-assisted product work. — tap to centre the map on it Probably nobody has yet figured out how to measure the outcomes of AI-assisted product work. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The games industry already ran the experiment everyone expects from AI, when engines became licensable, and the results were not good news. — tap to centre the map on it The games industry already ran the experiment everyone expects from AI, when engines became licensable, and the results were not good news. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People often seem to focus on what AI can execute and not on what it can teach them. — tap to centre the map on it People often seem to focus on what AI can execute and not on what it can teach them. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no natural, clear dividing line between AI and other kinds of software. — tap to centre the map on it There is no natural, clear dividing line between AI and other kinds of software. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI marketed as a pure augmenting 'tool' will end up automating jobs anyway, since firms control how it's used. — tap to centre the map on it AI marketed as a pure augmenting 'tool' will end up automating jobs anyway, since firms control how it's used. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The 'bitter lesson' that general methods eventually beat human domain knowledge does not hold for building AI-based products.
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Generative AI has failed to produce the learning gains it was promised to deliver and instead shows evidence of harming learning.
Holds
The Bitter Lesson is misread as being about scale; it is about refusing to add human priors, because a clever specific fix always loses to a simple scalable one.
Holds
Bigger is smarter, always: bringing your special domain knowledge to the model is the wrong side of the bitter lesson.
Holds
Probably nobody has yet figured out how to measure the outcomes of AI-assisted product work.
Holds
The games industry already ran the experiment everyone expects from AI, when engines became licensable, and the results were not good news.
Holds
People often seem to focus on what AI can execute and not on what it can teach them.
Holds
There is no natural, clear dividing line between AI and other kinds of software.
Holds
AI marketed as a pure augmenting 'tool' will end up automating jobs anyway, since firms control how it's used.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds