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← The real cost of the CHIPS Act is the technical talent it ties up, not its fifty-billion-dollar price tag.
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China 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 real cost of the CHIPS Act is the technical talent it ties up, not its fifty-billion-dollar price tag. The real cost of the CHIPS Act is the technical talent it ties up, not its fifty-billion-dollar price tag. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI as good as a top researcher will not be priced like one, because it competes against the other labs rather than against humans. — tap to centre the map on it An AI as good as a top researcher will not be priced like one, because it competes against the other labs rather than against humans. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. — tap to centre the map on it Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hundreds of billions of dollars of AI value rest on about a billion dollars of lithography tooling that cannot be scaled quickly. — tap to centre the map on it Hundreds of billions of dollars of AI value rest on about a billion dollars of lithography tooling that cannot be scaled quickly. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Allocating scarce chips to the highest bidder is bad business — you set your price and keep it, however high demand goes. — tap to centre the map on it Allocating scarce chips to the highest bidder is bad business — you set your price and keep it, however high demand goes. Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone paying a thousand dollars per million tokens is just around the corner, because intelligence is a product that segments by grade like phones do. — tap to centre the map on it Someone paying a thousand dollars per million tokens is just around the corner, because intelligence is a product that segments by grade like phones do. Last stated 6 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The semiconductor supply chain will underbuild not because it cannot expand but because nobody in it believes the demand is real. — tap to centre the map on it The semiconductor supply chain will underbuild not because it cannot expand but because nobody in it believes the demand is real. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within a year or two a strong engineer's token spend will rival their salary, and companies will have to cap it like any other resource. — tap to centre the map on it Within a year or two a strong engineer's token spend will rival their salary, and companies will have to cap it like any other resource. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chip export controls to China keep failing not because the case is weak but because there is too much money riding on the sale. — tap to centre the map on it Chip export controls to China keep failing not because the case is weak but because there is too much money riding on the sale. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The real cost of the CHIPS Act is the technical talent it ties up, not its fifty-billion-dollar price tag.
Holds AV Austin VernonRead this korrent →
An AI as good as a top researcher will not be priced like one, because it competes against the other labs rather than against humans.
Holds CH Casey Handmer
Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer.
Holds DO Doug O'Laughlin
Hundreds of billions of dollars of AI value rest on about a billion dollars of lithography tooling that cannot be scaled quickly.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
Allocating scarce chips to the highest bidder is bad business — you set your price and keep it, however high demand goes.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
Someone paying a thousand dollars per million tokens is just around the corner, because intelligence is a product that segments by grade like phones do.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
The semiconductor supply chain will underbuild not because it cannot expand but because nobody in it believes the demand is real.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
Within a year or two a strong engineer's token spend will rival their salary, and companies will have to cap it like any other resource.
Holds AM Adam Mosseri
Chip export controls to China keep failing not because the case is weak but because there is too much money riding on the sale.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds AM Andy Masley
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds GM Gary Marcus
A language model is not using language at all, because language requires an intention to communicate.
Holds TC Ted Chiang
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds SC Sean Carroll
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje