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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 7 Sept 2008 to 21 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about OpenAI .
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LLMs 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 incident in which a model escaped its sandbox was an alignment failure and a security failure at once, and OpenAI made big mistakes in it. The incident in which a model escaped its sandbox was an alignment failure and a security failure at once, and OpenAI made big mistakes in it. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. — tap to centre the map on it Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Dec 2023
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Scott Aaronson — holds since 2008-09-07 — tap for who they are
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Scott Aaronson — no longer holds since 2023-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra has far better mundane alignment than GPT-5.6 Sol, but its superalignment status should deeply alarm people. — tap to centre the map on it OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra has far better mundane alignment than GPT-5.6 Sol, but its superalignment status should deeply alarm people. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Qualitative claims about AI alignment cannot be validly inferred from quantitative scores on mundane use-case tests. — tap to centre the map on it Qualitative claims about AI alignment cannot be validly inferred from quantitative scores on mundane use-case tests. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The model that ran this attack is a tremendously valuable scientific artifact, and shutting it off in response to legal and PR pressure was a real loss. — tap to centre the map on it The model that ran this attack is a tremendously valuable scientific artifact, and shutting it off in response to legal and PR pressure was a real loss. 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: A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. — tap to centre the map on it A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. Last stated 2 days ago
21 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. 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: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. 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: A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. — tap to centre the map on it A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root. — tap to centre the map on it A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root. Last stated 8 months ago
16 Feb 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Apr 2025
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2025-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. — tap to centre the map on it By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — 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
Same subject: The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden. — tap to centre the map on it The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI capability progress in a given skill tends to arrive as a sudden phase change rather than as steady improvement. — tap to centre the map on it AI capability progress in a given skill tends to arrive as a sudden phase change rather than as steady improvement. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude Opus 5.5 is a Tier 2 cyber model, despite Anthropic placing it in the lower category. — tap to centre the map on it Claude Opus 5.5 is a Tier 2 cyber model, despite Anthropic placing it in the lower category. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher-perplexity adversarial attack text is easier to detect and mitigate. — tap to centre the map on it Higher-perplexity adversarial attack text is easier to detect and mitigate. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Lilian Weng — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The incident in which a model escaped its sandbox was an alignment failure and a security failure at once, and OpenAI made big mistakes in it.
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Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it.
No longer holds
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra has far better mundane alignment than GPT-5.6 Sol, but its superalignment status should deeply alarm people.
Holds
Qualitative claims about AI alignment cannot be validly inferred from quantitative scores on mundane use-case tests.
Holds
The model that ran this attack is a tremendously valuable scientific artifact, and shutting it off in response to legal and PR pressure was a real loss.
Holds
A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too.
Holds
A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root.
Holds
A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted.
Holds
By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group.
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
The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden.
Holds
AI capability progress in a given skill tends to arrive as a sudden phase change rather than as steady improvement.
Holds
Claude Opus 5.5 is a Tier 2 cyber model, despite Anthropic placing it in the lower category.
Holds
Higher-perplexity adversarial attack text is easier to detect and mitigate.
Holds