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investing 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 more one believes AI may cause unspecified unpredictable problems, the stronger the case for state control of it. The more one believes AI may cause unspecified unpredictable problems, the stronger the case for state control of it. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can exhibit unpredictable wants that were not intended by their creators. — tap to centre the map on it AI can exhibit unpredictable wants that were not intended by their creators. Last stated 2 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Timothy Gowers — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competitive pressure among AI developers could cause loss of control even without anyone intending it — tap to centre the map on it Competitive pressure among AI developers could cause loss of control even without anyone intending it Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On the current trajectory, AI will do more to threaten civil liberties than to protect them. — tap to centre the map on it On the current trajectory, AI will do more to threaten civil liberties than to protect them. Last stated 8 months ago
28 Feb 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Substantive AI regulation is probably more likely to pass than conventional wisdom suggests. — tap to centre the map on it Substantive AI regulation is probably more likely to pass than conventional wisdom suggests. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear of AI's risks leads some people to argue for trading a lot of liberty for safety, and that argument tends to end up justifying power-seeking. — tap to centre the map on it Fear of AI's risks leads some people to argue for trading a lot of liberty for safety, and that argument tends to end up justifying power-seeking. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI industry has significantly underestimated the risk that political forces outside its control could slow or halt progress in artificial intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it The AI industry has significantly underestimated the risk that political forces outside its control could slow or halt progress in artificial intelligence. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The government's actions may cause AI companies to be more reluctant to engage with the government and more inclined to work in secrecy. — tap to centre the map on it The government's actions may cause AI companies to be more reluctant to engage with the government and more inclined to work in secrecy. Last stated 8 months ago
26 Feb 2026
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Kelsey Piper — holds since 2026-02-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The net effects of AI may be catastrophic. — tap to centre the map on it The net effects of AI may be catastrophic. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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John Horgan — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated 2 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are