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14 May 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-05-14 — 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 week ago
22 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The biggest competitor to any new AI accelerator is the previous generation of Nvidia. — tap to centre the map on it The biggest competitor to any new AI accelerator is the previous generation of Nvidia. Last stated 11 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There will be no overnight intelligence explosion, because a model's best work takes so much test-time compute that time itself is the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it There will be no overnight intelligence explosion, because a model's best work takes so much test-time compute that time itself is the bottleneck. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Open-source and closed frontier AI models will both find lasting places in the market rather than one displacing the other. — tap to centre the map on it Open-source and closed frontier AI models will both find lasting places in the market rather than one displacing the other. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest. — tap to centre the map on it Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NVIDIA hardware is unlikely to become cheaper, keeping local AI data centers out of reach for small companies. — tap to centre the map on it NVIDIA hardware is unlikely to become cheaper, keeping local AI data centers out of reach for small companies. Last stated 4 months ago
25 May 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More AI models that deliver top-tier performance at lower cost are needed. — tap to centre the map on it More AI models that deliver top-tier performance at lower cost are needed. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inference, not training, is now the constraint, and specialized low-energy hardware will beat general-purpose GPUs and TPUs on latency. — tap to centre the map on it Inference, not training, is now the constraint, and specialized low-energy hardware will beat general-purpose GPUs and TPUs on latency. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An open-weight model is already all anyone needs; it is as good as the frontier models. — tap to centre the map on it An open-weight model is already all anyone needs; it is as good as the frontier models. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese AI companies are the clear leaders in open-weight models. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese AI companies are the clear leaders in open-weight models. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countries will adopt open-weight models to get frontier-level AI capability inside controlled, sovereign environments. — tap to centre the map on it Countries will adopt open-weight models to get frontier-level AI capability inside controlled, sovereign environments. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delaying the open release of a new capability by months or years is worth doing, even though preventing its spread indefinitely is not. — tap to centre the map on it Delaying the open release of a new capability by months or years is worth doing, even though preventing its spread indefinitely is not. Last stated a year ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Grok is a great choice for everyday workhorse AI tasks when speed and cost are factored in. — tap to centre the map on it Grok is a great choice for everyday workhorse AI tasks when speed and cost are factored in. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. — tap to centre the map on it "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. — tap to centre the map on it "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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The local AI niche will end up dominated by whichever open-weight model runs practically fast on high-end consumer hardware, like a Mac or a 'GPU in a box' rig.
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AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs.
Holds
The biggest competitor to any new AI accelerator is the previous generation of Nvidia.
Holds
There will be no overnight intelligence explosion, because a model's best work takes so much test-time compute that time itself is the bottleneck.
Holds
Open-source and closed frontier AI models will both find lasting places in the market rather than one displacing the other.
Holds
Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest.
Holds
NVIDIA hardware is unlikely to become cheaper, keeping local AI data centers out of reach for small companies.
Holds
More AI models that deliver top-tier performance at lower cost are needed.
Holds
Inference, not training, is now the constraint, and specialized low-energy hardware will beat general-purpose GPUs and TPUs on latency.
Holds
AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep.
Holds
An open-weight model is already all anyone needs; it is as good as the frontier models.
No longer 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
Chinese AI companies are the clear leaders in open-weight models.
Holds
Countries will adopt open-weight models to get frontier-level AI capability inside controlled, sovereign environments.
Holds
Delaying the open release of a new capability by months or years is worth doing, even though preventing its spread indefinitely is not.
Holds
Grok is a great choice for everyday workhorse AI tasks when speed and cost are factored in.
Holds
"Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices.
Holds
"Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove.
Holds