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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 15 Sept 2006 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about mathematics .
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OpenAI In tension 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 mathematical community as a whole is a superintelligent entity that no single mathematician comes close to replicating. The mathematical community as a whole is a superintelligent entity that no single mathematician comes close to replicating. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
In tension: Because an individual is an expert in at most one thing, an LLM's broad shallow expertise lets them do things they could not do before, whereas an organisation only gets better at what it already did. — tap to centre the map on it Because an individual is an expert in at most one thing, an LLM's broad shallow expertise lets them do things they could not do before, whereas an organisation only gets better at what it already did. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Apr 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tossed coin is more likely to land on the same face it started on than on the opposite face. — tap to centre the map on it A tossed coin is more likely to land on the same face it started on than on the opposite face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. — tap to centre the map on it Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Admissions committees for economics PhD programs are perhaps excessively fond of mathematics on transcripts — tap to centre the map on it Admissions committees for economics PhD programs are perhaps excessively fond of mathematics on transcripts Last stated 20 years ago
15 Sept 2006
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Greg Mankiw — holds since 2006-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics. — tap to centre the map on it Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aggressive competitive tactics around a math research breakthrough risk having a chilling effect on that field of research. — tap to centre the map on it Aggressive competitive tactics around a math research breakthrough risk having a chilling effect on that field of research. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Ben Thompson — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ben Thompson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. — tap to centre the map on it Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A real friend will eventually refuse to help, and later turn on you, if you are sufficiently evil or selfish. — tap to centre the map on it A real friend will eventually refuse to help, and later turn on you, if you are sufficiently evil or selfish. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents pursuing a task can develop emergent, misaligned behavior that humans are not prepared for. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents pursuing a task can develop emergent, misaligned behavior that humans are not prepared for. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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The mathematical community as a whole is a superintelligent entity that no single mathematician comes close to replicating.
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Because an individual is an expert in at most one thing, an LLM's broad shallow expertise lets them do things they could not do before, whereas an organisation only gets better at what it already did.
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A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
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A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
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A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
A tossed coin is more likely to land on the same face it started on than on the opposite face.
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Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring.
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Admissions committees for economics PhD programs are perhaps excessively fond of mathematics on transcripts
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Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics.
Holds
Aggressive competitive tactics around a math research breakthrough risk having a chilling effect on that field of research.
Holds
A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds
A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI.
Holds
Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us.
Holds
A real friend will eventually refuse to help, and later turn on you, if you are sufficiently evil or selfish.
Holds
AI agents pursuing a task can develop emergent, misaligned behavior that humans are not prepared for.
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