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AI and science In tension 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 cost of compute is the only intrinsic limit on AI self-replication; every other constraint on agents will have to be built by humans. The cost of compute is the only intrinsic limit on AI self-replication; every other constraint on agents will have to be built by humans. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
In tension: The binding constraint on AI is not chips but the physical plant around them — power, transformers, cooling and networking. — tap to centre the map on it The binding constraint on AI is not chips but the physical plant around them — power, transformers, cooling and networking. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Aug 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Truly self-sovereign AI agents, running on compute no human owner can switch off, are inevitable rather than merely possible. — tap to centre the map on it Truly self-sovereign AI agents, running on compute no human owner can switch off, are inevitable rather than merely possible. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs. — tap to centre the map on it AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights. — tap to centre the map on it The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Compute is not a market like phones, where demand is capped by how many buyers there are; intelligence is priced like energy, so the only real question is how much the world uses at a given price. — tap to centre the map on it Compute is not a market like phones, where demand is capped by how many buyers there are; intelligence is priced like energy, so the only real question is how much the world uses at a given price. 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 takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. — tap to centre the map on it AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate. 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: The large-scale AI compute buildout may turn out to be a temporary phase rather than a permanent necessity. — tap to centre the map on it The large-scale AI compute buildout may turn out to be a temporary phase rather than a permanent necessity. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has driven the cost of generating scientific ideas to almost zero, and just as with cheap communication before it, that by itself creates no abundance. — tap to centre the map on it AI has driven the cost of generating scientific ideas to almost zero, and just as with cheap communication before it, that by itself creates no abundance. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A real friend will eventually refuse to help, and later turn on you, if you are sufficiently evil or selfish. — tap to centre the map on it A real friend will eventually refuse to help, and later turn on you, if you are sufficiently evil or selfish. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents pursuing a task can develop emergent, misaligned behavior that humans are not prepared for. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents pursuing a task can develop emergent, misaligned behavior that humans are not prepared for. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents should draft work on a person's behalf but never send or act as if they were that person. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents should draft work on a person's behalf but never send or act as if they were that person. Last stated 5 months ago
18 May 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse. — tap to centre the map on it At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If OpenAI really never told RubyGems of its agents' attack, either it failed to find it in its logs after later incidents or chose silence, and both are bad. — tap to centre the map on it If OpenAI really never told RubyGems of its agents' attack, either it failed to find it in its logs after later incidents or chose silence, and both are bad. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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The cost of compute is the only intrinsic limit on AI self-replication; every other constraint on agents will have to be built by humans.
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The binding constraint on AI is not chips but the physical plant around them — power, transformers, cooling and networking.
Holds
Truly self-sovereign AI agents, running on compute no human owner can switch off, are inevitable rather than merely possible.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs.
Holds
The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights.
Holds
Compute is not a market like phones, where demand is capped by how many buyers there are; intelligence is priced like energy, so the only real question is how much the world uses at a given price.
Holds
AI takeover is not the thing to worry about: physical constraints bound recursive self-improvement, and humans reliably act once a risk becomes immediate.
Holds
The large-scale AI compute buildout may turn out to be a temporary phase rather than a permanent necessity.
Holds
AI has driven the cost of generating scientific ideas to almost zero, and just as with cheap communication before it, that by itself creates no abundance.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A real friend will eventually refuse to help, and later turn on you, if you are sufficiently evil or selfish.
Holds
AI agents pursuing a task can develop emergent, misaligned behavior that humans are not prepared for.
Holds
AI agents should draft work on a person's behalf but never send or act as if they were that person.
Holds
At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse.
Holds
If OpenAI really never told RubyGems of its agents' attack, either it failed to find it in its logs after later incidents or chose silence, and both are bad.
Holds