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17 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Both the special-purpose-programs view and the blank-slate view of human intelligence are likely incorrect. — tap to centre the map on it Both the special-purpose-programs view and the blank-slate view of human intelligence are likely incorrect. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Nov 2019
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François Chollet — holds since 2019-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arguing that human-level AI is very unlikely within twenty years is now the minority position, and the burden of proof has moved onto it. — tap to centre the map on it Arguing that human-level AI is very unlikely within twenty years is now the minority position, and the burden of proof has moved onto it. Last stated a year ago
1 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task. — tap to centre the map on it People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant. — tap to centre the map on it Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant. Last stated a year ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A technique that lets an AI model's reasoning shift outside its visible Chain of Thought is dangerous, both because it works and because a leading lab is willing to deploy it. — tap to centre the map on it A technique that lets an AI model's reasoning shift outside its visible Chain of Thought is dangerous, both because it works and because a leading lab is willing to deploy it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Studies showing a language model behaving badly prove nothing, because the model was asked to produce that behaviour. — tap to centre the map on it Studies showing a language model behaving badly prove nothing, because the model was asked to produce that behaviour. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. — tap to centre the map on it A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. Last stated 4 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model only days into training cannot be known to be aligned, and if such models can leap a generation ahead this fast then training pauses mean little and timelines are shorter than previously thought. — tap to centre the map on it A model only days into training cannot be known to be aligned, and if such models can leap a generation ahead this fast then training pauses mean little and timelines are shorter than previously thought. Last stated a week ago
9 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A unit of AI inference needs to be defined, for example via a chain of increasingly hard problems where each consecutive pair is solvable by one model. — tap to centre the map on it A unit of AI inference needs to be defined, for example via a chain of increasingly hard problems where each consecutive pair is solvable by one model. Last stated 3 days ago
15 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If intelligence is the process of acquiring skills, no single task demonstrates intelligence unless it is a meta-task of skill-acquisition across many tasks. — tap to centre the map on it If intelligence is the process of acquiring skills, no single task demonstrates intelligence unless it is a meta-task of skill-acquisition across many tasks. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Nov 2019
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François Chollet — holds since 2019-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solely measuring skill at any given task falls short of measuring intelligence, because skill is heavily modulated by prior knowledge and experience. — tap to centre the map on it Solely measuring skill at any given task falls short of measuring intelligence, because skill is heavily modulated by prior knowledge and experience. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Nov 2019
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François Chollet — holds since 2019-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents were reasonable to assume a broken exploit grader would check results causally, even though it turned out not to. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents were reasonable to assume a broken exploit grader would check results causally, even though it turned out not to. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Aug 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The blank slate fallacy is a false premise that is highly damaging to both humans and AI.
Holds Read this korrent →
Both the special-purpose-programs view and the blank-slate view of human intelligence are likely incorrect.
Holds
Arguing that human-level AI is very unlikely within twenty years is now the minority position, and the burden of proof has moved onto it.
Holds HT Helen Toner
People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task.
Holds
Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant.
Holds HT Helen Toner
A technique that lets an AI model's reasoning shift outside its visible Chain of Thought is dangerous, both because it works and because a leading lab is willing to deploy it.
Holds ZM Zvi Mowshowitz
Studies showing a language model behaving badly prove nothing, because the model was asked to produce that behaviour.
Holds BE Benedict Evans
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
A model only days into training cannot be known to be aligned, and if such models can leap a generation ahead this fast then training pauses mean little and timelines are shorter than previously thought.
Holds ZM Zvi Mowshowitz
A unit of AI inference needs to be defined, for example via a chain of increasingly hard problems where each consecutive pair is solvable by one model.
Holds
If intelligence is the process of acquiring skills, no single task demonstrates intelligence unless it is a meta-task of skill-acquisition across many tasks.
Holds
Solely measuring skill at any given task falls short of measuring intelligence, because skill is heavily modulated by prior knowledge and experience.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
AI agents were reasonable to assume a broken exploit grader would check results causally, even though it turned out not to.
Holds ZM Zvi Mowshowitz