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AI alignment 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 Nobel Prize is probably a net good for the world and a net negative for science, because it makes scientists want to win a Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize is probably a net good for the world and a net negative for science, because it makes scientists want to win a Nobel Prize. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Science is a strong-link problem: what it amounts to depends on how good the best work is, not on how bad the worst is. — tap to centre the map on it Science is a strong-link problem: what it amounts to depends on how good the best work is, not on how bad the worst is. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Apr 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobel laureates are far more likely than other scientists to have a hobby unrelated to their work and tend to do more multidisciplinary work, as elite athletes sample widely before they specialise. — tap to centre the map on it Nobel laureates are far more likely than other scientists to have a hobby unrelated to their work and tend to do more multidisciplinary work, as elite athletes sample widely before they specialise. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Sept 2021
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David Epstein — holds since 2021-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The ideal outcome for science is to have millions of AI-aided human scientists who follow their curiosity and become more ambitious, rather than a few labs using proprietary models to solve trophy problems. — tap to centre the map on it The ideal outcome for science is to have millions of AI-aided human scientists who follow their curiosity and become more ambitious, rather than a few labs using proprietary models to solve trophy problems. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future. — tap to centre the map on it AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Aug 2023
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
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Yoshua Bengio — no longer holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate. — tap to centre the map on it It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
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Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best opportunities to do good are the ones almost nobody is paying attention to. — tap to centre the map on it The best opportunities to do good are the ones almost nobody is paying attention to. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Nov 2023
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2022-02-02 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-11-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far. — tap to centre the map on it “Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Aug 2023
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2023-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more. — tap to centre the map on it A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more. Last stated 21 years ago
30 Aug 2005
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John Ioannidis — holds since 2005-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing. — tap to centre the map on it A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field. — tap to centre the map on it Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field. Last stated a year ago
13 Oct 2025
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Anton Howes — holds since 2025-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do. — tap to centre the map on it Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Dec 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say. — tap to centre the map on it History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Aug 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories. — tap to centre the map on it The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories. Last stated 12 years ago
7 Nov 2014
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Dan Luu — holds since 2014-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The Nobel Prize is probably a net good for the world and a net negative for science, because it makes scientists want to win a Nobel Prize.
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Science is a strong-link problem: what it amounts to depends on how good the best work is, not on how bad the worst is.
Holds
Nobel laureates are far more likely than other scientists to have a hobby unrelated to their work and tend to do more multidisciplinary work, as elite athletes sample widely before they specialise.
Holds
The ideal outcome for science is to have millions of AI-aided human scientists who follow their curiosity and become more ambitious, rather than a few labs using proprietary models to solve trophy problems.
Holds
AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future.
No longer holds
It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
Last stated c. 2002
Holds
The best opportunities to do good are the ones almost nobody is paying attention to.
Holds
“Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far.
Holds
A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more.
Holds
A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing.
Holds
Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field.
Holds
Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do.
Holds
History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say.
Holds
The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories.
Holds
A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it.
Holds
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
Holds