Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← 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 on record from 5 Apr 2017 to 3 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Everything filed under Addiction
Addiction
Everything filed under startups
startups 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 4 months ago
24 May 2026
DS
Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — 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 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
SC
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 7 months ago
13 Feb 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — 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 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
CN
Cal Newport — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody can yet know whether the current enthusiasm for AI is excessive, so anyone claiming conviction about how it resolves is overreaching. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody can yet know whether the current enthusiasm for AI is excessive, so anyone claiming conviction about how it resolves is overreaching. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
AD
Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
HM
Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone outside a frontier lab will find their judgment about AI drifting, because the systems are opaque and what is coming is not visible from outside. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone outside a frontier lab will find their judgment about AI drifting, because the systems are opaque and what is coming is not visible from outside. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are still retrofitting the tools we already had onto workflows we have only imagined, instead of designing for how people will actually work with AI. — tap to centre the map on it We are still retrofitting the tools we already had onto workflows we have only imagined, instead of designing for how people will actually work with AI. Last stated 5 months ago
29 Mar 2026
CH
Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI helps exactly as far as the work is predictable and well documented, and stops helping on anything cutting edge. — tap to centre the map on it AI helps exactly as far as the work is predictable and well documented, and stops helping on anything cutting edge. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — 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 a month ago
3 Aug 2026
DD
Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years. — tap to centre the map on it DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Jan 2026
JH
Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moonshots succeed more often than Silicon Valley's use of the word admits -- we actually got to the moon. — tap to centre the map on it Moonshots succeed more often than Silicon Valley's use of the word admits -- we actually got to the moon. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain. Last stated 9 years ago
5 Apr 2017
GM
Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. — tap to centre the map on it An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — 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 a month ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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 DS Dan ShipperRead this korrent →
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 SC Sean Carroll
The real danger in AI-driven growth is geographic: 50% growth in and around Silicon Valley and business as usual everywhere else.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
An end-to-end self-improving AI is probably possible, but it is not even desirable, because it is a hard-takeoff scenario.
Holds DH Demis Hassabis
AI is a normal technology rather than an infinity machine, and it is time we started talking about it that way.
Holds CN Cal Newport
Nobody can yet know whether the current enthusiasm for AI is excessive, so anyone claiming conviction about how it resolves is overreaching.
Holds AD Aswath DamodaranHM Howard Marks
Anyone outside a frontier lab will find their judgment about AI drifting, because the systems are opaque and what is coming is not visible from outside.
Holds
We are still retrofitting the tools we already had onto workflows we have only imagined, instead of designing for how people will actually work with AI.
Holds CH Chip Huyen
AI helps exactly as far as the work is predictable and well documented, and stops helping on anything cutting edge.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
"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 DD Dmitri Dolgov
DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
Moonshots succeed more often than Silicon Valley's use of the word admits -- we actually got to the moon.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.
Holds GM Gabor Mate
An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
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
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds