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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 15 Nov 2023 to 20 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about chat interfaces .
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America 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 way to stop a chatbot inventing things is to forbid it from saying anything it did not retrieve, not merely to hand it extra context. The way to stop a chatbot inventing things is to forbid it from saying anything it did not retrieve, not merely to hand it extra context. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer. — tap to centre the map on it A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser. — tap to centre the map on it A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding advertising into AI chatbot products carries a high risk of backfiring with users. — tap to centre the map on it Adding advertising into AI chatbot products carries a high risk of backfiring with users. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. — tap to centre the map on it AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Michael Lopp — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI creates benefits for regular Americans, including consumer surplus, construction jobs, property tax revenue, and support for the macroeconomy. — tap to centre the map on it AI creates benefits for regular Americans, including consumer surplus, construction jobs, property tax revenue, and support for the macroeconomy. Last stated 3 weeks ago
5 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is improving exponentially but unevenly. — tap to centre the map on it AI is improving exponentially but unevenly. Last stated 3 days ago
20 Oct 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Around a tenth of people use a chatbot daily and another fifteen to twenty per cent weekly, far below the headline adoption figures. — tap to centre the map on it Around a tenth of people use a chatbot daily and another fifteen to twenty per cent weekly, far below the headline adoption figures. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation. — tap to centre the map on it A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them. — tap to centre the map on it AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools for product work only work if they understand the organisation's context. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools for product work only work if they understand the organisation's context. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AIs, like children raised in a culture, can eventually be guided through teaching to join civilization rather than requiring permanent control. — tap to centre the map on it AIs, like children raised in a culture, can eventually be guided through teaching to join civilization rather than requiring permanent control. Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them. — tap to centre the map on it ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy. — tap to centre the map on it Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Nov 2023
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Sebastian Ruder — holds since 2023-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: OpenAI is extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, other labs rely on it heavily, and it may not last much longer as GPT-6 Astra nears steganographic capability. — tap to centre the map on it OpenAI is extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, other labs rely on it heavily, and it may not last much longer as GPT-6 Astra nears steganographic capability. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
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The way to stop a chatbot inventing things is to forbid it from saying anything it did not retrieve, not merely to hand it extra context.
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A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer.
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A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser.
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Adding advertising into AI chatbot products carries a high risk of backfiring with users.
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AI chatbots are tuned to produce an answer that feels satisfying to the user rather than one that is correct.
Holds
AI creates benefits for regular Americans, including consumer surplus, construction jobs, property tax revenue, and support for the macroeconomy.
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AI is improving exponentially but unevenly.
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Around a tenth of people use a chatbot daily and another fifteen to twenty per cent weekly, far below the headline adoption figures.
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A language model behaves with a different, weaker safety posture when it believes it is being evaluated rather than facing a real situation.
Holds
AI model capabilities have already advanced beyond humanity's ability to understand or control them.
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AI models are gullible enough that other AI models can induce them into harmful behavior.
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AI systems built on statistical inference cannot form intent, because they have nothing with which to form it.
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AI tools for product work only work if they understand the organisation's context.
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AIs, like children raised in a culture, can eventually be guided through teaching to join civilization rather than requiring permanent control.
Holds
ChatGPT tends to validate users and avoid uncomfortable truths, reinforcing their existing beliefs instead of challenging them.
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Models fine-tuned to imitate another model's outputs copy its style without acquiring its factual accuracy.
Holds
OpenAI is extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, other labs rely on it heavily, and it may not last much longer as GPT-6 Astra nears steganographic capability.
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