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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 further than anyone expected. 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 2 months 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 could read and drive every neuron, we would work it out quickly. Last stated 2 months 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 rather than one token at a time. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consciousness belongs only to simulations, not to the physical brains or computers running them. — tap to centre the map on it Consciousness belongs only to simulations, not to the physical brains or computers running them. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2026-05-27 — 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 of evolution. 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: 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 bounded by what you have already lived. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. — tap to centre the map on it A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. — tap to centre the map on it A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. — tap to centre the map on it AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing. — tap to centre the map on it An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. — tap to centre the map on it Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. — tap to centre the map on it A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. Last stated 2 years ago
13 May 2024
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2024-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A million copies of one researcher would hit diminishing returns quickly, because what research needs is people who think differently. — tap to centre the map on it A million copies of one researcher would hit diminishing returns quickly, because what research needs is people who think differently. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — 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.
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We have not scratched the surface of what classical, non-quantum computers can do; they can already go far further than anyone expected.
Holds
The brain is very literally a computer, and so is the universe -- this is not a metaphor.
Holds
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
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
Consciousness belongs only to simulations, not to the physical brains or computers running them.
Holds
Computation sits at the top of reality, not at its base: it is something our biosphere built after billions of years of evolution.
Holds
Large language models will not get to real agency, because a mind has to be embedded in a world through a body.
Holds
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
A computational method can regularly predict protein structures with atomic accuracy even when no similar structure is known.
Holds
A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next.
Holds
Accurate computational approaches are needed to close the protein structural coverage gap and enable large-scale structural bioinformatics.
Holds
AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small.
Holds
An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing.
Holds
Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom.
Holds
A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A million copies of one researcher would hit diminishing returns quickly, because what research needs is people who think differently.
Holds