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23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far further than anyone expected. — tap to centre the map on it We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far… 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: The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor. — tap to centre the map on it The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consciousness is a practical problem rather than a philosophical one: given a brain-computer interface that could read and drive every neuron, we would work it out quickly. — tap to centre the map on it Consciousness is a practical problem rather than a philosophical one: given a brain-computer interface that… Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The brain is more parallel than a GPU, and an embodied model should run perception, planning and memory at once rather than one token at a time. — tap to centre the map on it The brain is more parallel than a GPU, and an embodied model should run perception, planning and memory at once… Last stated 12 months ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computation sits at the top of reality, not at its base: it is something our biosphere built after billions of years of evolution. — tap to centre the map on it Computation sits at the top of reality, not at its base: it is something our biosphere built after billions of years… Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most fertile way to study neuroscience today is to work on AI models rather than on brains. — tap to centre the map on it The most fertile way to study neuroscience today is to work on AI models rather than on brains. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large language models will not get to real agency, because a mind has to be embedded in a world through a body. — tap to centre the map on it Large language models will not get to real agency, because a mind has to be embedded in a world through a body. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Remembering the past and imagining the future are one brain process, which is why what you can imagine is bounded by what you have already lived. — tap to centre the map on it Remembering the past and imagining the future are one brain process, which is why what you can imagine is… Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply… Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of… Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore… Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud. — tap to centre the map on it A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which… Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock. — tap to centre the map on it A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision… Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with… Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it. — tap to centre the map on it An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the… Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. — tap to centre the map on it Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality… Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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The brain is doing classical computation, not quantum, so everything it does can in principle be mimicked by a classical computer.
Holds DH Demis HassabisRead this korrent →
We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far further than anyone expected.
Holds DH Demis Hassabis
The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor.
Holds MH Max Hodak
Consciousness is a practical problem rather than a philosophical one: given a brain-computer interface that could read and drive every neuron, we would work it out quickly.
Holds MH Max Hodak
The brain is more parallel than a GPU, and an embodied model should run perception, planning and memory at once rather than one token at a time.
Holds SL Sergey Levine
Computation sits at the top of reality, not at its base: it is something our biosphere built after billions of years of evolution.
Holds SW Sara Walker
The most fertile way to study neuroscience today is to work on AI models rather than on brains.
Holds MH Max Hodak
Large language models will not get to real agency, because a mind has to be embedded in a world through a body.
Holds AF Adam Frank
Remembering the past and imagining the future are one brain process, which is why what you can imagine is bounded by what you have already lived.
Holds AC Alan Castel
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds GM Gary Marcus
A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate.
Holds TC Ted Chiang
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds SC Sean Carroll
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
A homebuilt accelerator forces you to be your own operator; Nvidia systems are designed for anyone to operate, which is why they are in every cloud.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
A semiconductor fab costs what it costs because it is a mass-production factory that has to hold atomic precision around the clock.
Holds BP Brian Potter
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it.
Holds
Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn.
Holds