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17 connected korrents · 11 moments on record from 19 Jan 2025 to 4 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about world models .
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10 Aug 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An adaptive agent's world model cannot be a static representation learned once and fixed — tap to centre the map on it An adaptive agent's world model cannot be a static representation learned once and fixed Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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François Chollet — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. — tap to centre the map on it Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current AI evaluation of world models is too narrow, favoring static representations learned from massive datasets over efficient learning through interaction — tap to centre the map on it Current AI evaluation of world models is too narrow, favoring static representations learned from massive datasets over efficient learning through interaction Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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François Chollet — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Games are particularly rich and controlled environments uniquely well-suited for evaluating rapid world model induction in AI — tap to centre the map on it Games are particularly rich and controlled environments uniquely well-suited for evaluating rapid world model induction in AI Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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François Chollet — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human adaptability is fundamentally linked to the efficient construction and refinement of internal world models — tap to centre the map on it Human adaptability is fundamentally linked to the efficient construction and refinement of internal world models Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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François Chollet — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rapid world model induction will be critical for achieving robust, general AI that functions in complex, fast-changing real and human worlds — tap to centre the map on it Rapid world model induction will be critical for achieving robust, general AI that functions in complex, fast-changing real and human worlds Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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François Chollet — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The scaling law for world models was a conviction held in advance, not a discovery; the devils were always in the architecture choices and the data mixture. — tap to centre the map on it The scaling law for world models was a conviction held in advance, not a discovery; the devils were always in the architecture choices and the data mixture. Last stated 2 weeks ago
4 Sept 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. — tap to centre the map on it A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. Last stated 3 weeks ago
2 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing PR before you have evidence customers want the thing is risky, because the publicity creates a sunk cost that makes the team see a failing product through. — tap to centre the map on it Doing PR before you have evidence customers want the thing is risky, because the publicity creates a sunk cost that makes the team see a failing product through. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised. — tap to centre the map on it Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
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The companies that already control the largest troves of real-world video data will be first to build successful world models.
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An adaptive agent's world model cannot be a static representation learned once and fixed
Holds
Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop.
Holds
Current AI evaluation of world models is too narrow, favoring static representations learned from massive datasets over efficient learning through interaction
Holds
Games are particularly rich and controlled environments uniquely well-suited for evaluating rapid world model induction in AI
Holds
Human adaptability is fundamentally linked to the efficient construction and refinement of internal world models
Holds
Rapid world model induction will be critical for achieving robust, general AI that functions in complex, fast-changing real and human worlds
Holds
The scaling law for world models was a conviction held in advance, not a discovery; the devils were always in the architecture choices and the data mixture.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds
A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors.
Holds
Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough.
Holds
Doing PR before you have evidence customers want the thing is risky, because the publicity creates a sunk cost that makes the team see a failing product through.
Holds
Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised.
Holds