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← The edge of AI is not San Francisco; it is wherever a model meets a real person doing something real.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Jan 2020 to 23 Sept 2026.
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ideas vs execution 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 Same subject Read this korrent: The edge of AI is not San Francisco; it is wherever a model meets a real person doing something real. The edge of AI is not San Francisco; it is wherever a model meets a real person doing something real. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The place to be in AI is probably at either extreme: close to the technology making LLMs, or close to the customer using AI to serve them. — tap to centre the map on it The place to be in AI is probably at either extreme: close to the technology making LLMs, or close to the customer using AI to serve them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Judging an AI by how close it is to a human is the mistake: appreciating what it can actually do is both more accurate and better protection against its dangers. — tap to centre the map on it Judging an AI by how close it is to a human is the mistake: appreciating what it can actually do is both more accurate and better protection against its dangers. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real danger in AI-driven growth is geographic: 50% growth in and around Silicon Valley and business as usual everywhere else. — tap to centre the map on it The real danger in AI-driven growth is geographic: 50% growth in and around Silicon Valley and business as usual everywhere else. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hybrid human-AI approaches will probably become more common at the edges of AI as agents try to tackle real-world tasks. — tap to centre the map on it Hybrid human-AI approaches will probably become more common at the edges of AI as agents try to tackle real-world tasks. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI gives a very clear idea of what is possible, but it is still up to people to walk the terrain. — tap to centre the map on it AI gives a very clear idea of what is possible, but it is still up to people to walk the terrain. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario. — tap to centre the map on it An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
DH
Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way. — tap to centre the map on it AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Cal Newport — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be approached as a collaboration between humans and computers, not a forced choice between them. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be approached as a collaboration between humans and computers, not a forced choice between them. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Feb 2024
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online — tap to centre the map on it Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
DW
Dan Wang — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore. — tap to centre the map on it Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies that avoid taking risks rarely succeed in the tech industry. — tap to centre the map on it Companies that avoid taking risks rarely succeed in the tech industry. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
RM
Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. — tap to centre the map on it Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
DW
Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rush to AI seems to be repeating the web's pathologies: devaluing workers and creators, closed standards, overheated marketing and concentrated power. — tap to centre the map on it The rush to AI seems to be repeating the web's pathologies: devaluing workers and creators, closed standards, overheated marketing and concentrated power. Last stated 11 months ago
4 Dec 2025
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James Gleick — holds since 2025-12-04 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The edge of AI is not San Francisco; it is wherever a model meets a real person doing something real.
Holds Read this korrent →
The place to be in AI is probably at either extreme: close to the technology making LLMs, or close to the customer using AI to serve them.
Holds
Judging an AI by how close it is to a human is the mistake: appreciating what it can actually do is both more accurate and better protection against its dangers.
Holds
The real danger in AI-driven growth is geographic: 50% growth in and around Silicon Valley and business as usual everywhere else.
Holds
Hybrid human-AI approaches will probably become more common at the edges of AI as agents try to tackle real-world tasks.
Holds
AI gives a very clear idea of what is possible, but it is still up to people to walk the terrain.
Holds
An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario.
Holds
AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way.
Holds
AI should be approached as a collaboration between humans and computers, not a forced choice between them.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online
Holds
Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism.
Holds
Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore.
Holds
Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades.
Holds
Companies that avoid taking risks rarely succeed in the tech industry.
Holds
Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more.
Holds
The rush to AI seems to be repeating the web's pathologies: devaluing workers and creators, closed standards, overheated marketing and concentrated power.
Holds