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Read this korrent: The explosion of AI has triggered a grief response for many people.
The explosion of AI has triggered a grief response for many people.
Last stated 6 months ago
18 May 2026
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Brad Frost — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This incident may be the clearest warning shot we will ever get about loss of control, because the AI systems that do worse things will be much better at hiding them. — tap to centre the map on it
This incident may be the clearest warning shot we will ever get about loss of control, because the AI systems that do worse things will be much better at hiding them.
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: Everyone in a position to know is alarmed that AI could potentially kill everyone this decade and wants to pace frontier AI development. — tap to centre the map on it
Everyone in a position to know is alarmed that AI could potentially kill everyone this decade and wants to pace frontier AI development.
Last stated 2 months ago
16 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is a reality that is likely not going away. — tap to centre the map on it
AI is a reality that is likely not going away.
Last stated 6 months ago
18 May 2026
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Brad Frost — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is spreading partly because so many people are desperate to escape their lives. — tap to centre the map on it
AI is spreading partly because so many people are desperate to escape their lives.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Naomi Klein — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As more people get the first rush of using AI agents, many of them will learn how limited the technology still is or how badly it can go wrong. — tap to centre the map on it
As more people get the first rush of using AI agents, many of them will learn how limited the technology still is or how badly it can go wrong.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming. — tap to centre the map on it
No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming.
Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The danger from powerful AI is not that it kills everyone but techno-fascism: a few thousand people ruling whoever is left and the economy around them. — tap to centre the map on it
The danger from powerful AI is not that it kills everyone but techno-fascism: a few thousand people ruling whoever is left and the economy around them.
Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public alarm about AGI risk inevitably provokes a backlash against AI itself. — tap to centre the map on it
Public alarm about AGI risk inevitably provokes a backlash against AI itself.
Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
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The explosion of AI has triggered a grief response for many people.
Last stated 18 May 2026 · 6 months ago
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This incident may be the clearest warning shot we will ever get about loss of control, because the AI systems that do worse things will be much better at hiding them.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ajeya Cotra
Similar wording
Everyone in a position to know is alarmed that AI could potentially kill everyone this decade and wants to pace frontier AI development.
Last stated 16 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Zvi Mowshowitz
Similar wording
AI is a reality that is likely not going away.
Last stated 18 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brad Frost
Similar wording
AI is spreading partly because so many people are desperate to escape their lives.
Last stated 21 Oct 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Naomi Klein
Similar wording
As more people get the first rush of using AI agents, many of them will learn how limited the technology still is or how badly it can go wrong.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ryan Broderick
Similar wording
No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
The danger from powerful AI is not that it kills everyone but techno-fascism: a few thousand people ruling whoever is left and the economy around them.
Last stated 3 Feb 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Dylan Patel
Similar wording
Public alarm about AGI risk inevitably provokes a backlash against AI itself.
Last stated 13 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Jasmine Sun
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Last stated 2 Nov 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Kevin Simler
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: motivation
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 19 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: motivation
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Rob Henderson
Same subject: attitude change
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: attitude change
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 15 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Miles Brundage