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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: Visual reasoning works best when information is shown side by side, and the more intense the detail, the greater the clarity. Visual reasoning works best when information is shown side by side, and the more intense the detail, the greater the clarity. Last stated 23 years ago
1 Sept 2003
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Edward Tufte — holds since 2003-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Occam's razor works best for making initial conclusions before the full scope of information can be obtained. — tap to centre the map on it Occam's razor works best for making initial conclusions before the full scope of information can be obtained. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Oct 2019
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2019-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Real reasoning will have arrived when spending more compute at inference time reliably buys a dramatically better answer. — tap to centre the map on it Real reasoning will have arrived when spending more compute at inference time reliably buys a dramatically better answer. 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: AI-written code is fine when only the visual result matters, but insufficient in technical domains where understanding what is actually being computed is required. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written code is fine when only the visual result matters, but insufficient in technical domains where understanding what is actually being computed is required. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Physics teaches reasoning from first principles rather than by analogy. — tap to centre the map on it Physics teaches reasoning from first principles rather than by analogy. Last stated 14 years ago
21 Oct 2012
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Elon Musk — holds since 2012-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How science works can be reasoned about in advance, because the activity has invariants that do not change over time. — tap to centre the map on it How science works can be reasoned about in advance, because the activity has invariants that do not change over time. Last stated 5 years ago
17 Mar 2022
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2022-03-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reasoning is not taught to a model by people: it emerges from reinforcement learning on questions with checkable answers, with no human preference data at all. — tap to centre the map on it Reasoning is not taught to a model by people: it emerges from reinforcement learning on questions with checkable answers, with no human preference data at all. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Visual reasoning works best when information is shown side by side, and the more intense the detail, the greater the clarity.
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Occam's razor works best for making initial conclusions before the full scope of information can be obtained.
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Real reasoning will have arrived when spending more compute at inference time reliably buys a dramatically better answer.
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AI-written code is fine when only the visual result matters, but insufficient in technical domains where understanding what is actually being computed is required.
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Physics teaches reasoning from first principles rather than by analogy.
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How science works can be reasoned about in advance, because the activity has invariants that do not change over time.
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Reasoning is not taught to a model by people: it emerges from reinforcement learning on questions with checkable answers, with no human preference data at all.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience.
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