Amit Nanda

Tech Executive. ex-Google/Microsoft. Dad. Sports-nut.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

My take on what could this AI slowdown/pause talk mean for infra/hardware? https://t.co/6fT9aYoG6V

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

10% chance AI may kill us. 100% chance the #Broncos of last night could kill their fans. (1) big back or big mobile QB always gashes us - STOP THE RUN FIRST (2) focus less on flash plays on O & D - rather blocking, tackling, running basics. @SeanPayton @Broncos

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

This is the most exciting time in tech with so many optimization possibilities across the AI stack. Can only hope that this cocktail of fear, media, politics overlaying some real AI safety challenges that need solving quickly, does not derail this golden era for tech.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

When speed is of the essence, do what you can control first. So (1) slow down yourself (2) industry based standardization is very common and does not need Govt help, start setting safety standards NOW (has been done before for HW safety, ex: https://t.co/a0JOgaGohI) @DavidSacks

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

Dario has written that we need to “pace the frontier,” and Sam has agreed. People may be surprised by my response: go ahead.

You guys are the frontier. By any reasonable metric — market share, revenue growth, model capability — the two of you have a duopoly on frontier intelligence. You’ve also claimed the lead is widening because of recursive self-improvement.

I don’t see what you see in the lab. If the unreleased models are scary enough that you think you should slow down, I support your decision to be responsible.

But stop pretending you need anyone else’s permission. Stop pretending antitrust law has to be suspended so you can form a cartel. Stop pretending you need a regulatory approval process that supersedes product liability. Stop pretending METR is independent when it is intertwined with Anthropic’s investors and staff. Stop pretending you need those same evaluators to police competitors who aren’t even at the frontier.

Most of all, stop pretending the motivation to slow down is purely altruistic. You face massive product-liability exposure if your products enable a truly damaging cyberattack. The market already punishes models that behave in unpredictable or unauthorized ways. After the Hugging Face episode, it is simply good business for OpenAI and Anthropic to trade some raw power for reliability and predictability. Call it alignment if you want. It is also just giving customers what they want.

Pacing the frontier would also create breathing room for a more intelligent conversation about regulation than Bernie Sanders’ “shut it all down.” China is very unlikely to join a global agreement, as you know, and that has to be taken into account as well.

So go ahead and pace the frontier. You are the ones setting it. The easiest way not to build superintelligence is for you to agree not to build it. Demanding your preferred regulatory framework as the price of that will look like blackmail of the public and the political system. So just do it.

If you do, you’ll buy goodwill for the next conversation. If you don’t, we’ll know this was just another bid for regulatory capture — or an election-season psyop.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

@hilbertspaess Pretty confusing. (1) people staying back at the labs are both suicidal and murderous (assuming they understand the stakes as described - at least privately) (2) there are differences of opinions on the stakes/risks/probabilities given some ability to build necessary guardrails

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

@Dmailofficiail @Dmailofficial Fantastic job! Your effort truly shines!

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

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[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

If u have @dish call them and get a one time $5 discount for the @CBS blackout. Maybe that will encourage them to settle this before game time today. Please RT.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

Another option @johnelway @Broncos Start Peyton, If hot he plays. If not Brock is in. Repeat for 2nd half with Peyton starting. Be creative.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

Solution is right in front of u @johnelway @Broncos - Brock first half, Peyton second half. Each has been choking one half. This fixes it.

[TileWarp @tilewarp]

Our first press! TileWarp featured in Smoke Signal, Mission San Jose High School's newspaper https://t.co/CaMRk9FOIo

[TileWarp @tilewarp]

Thank you Kiddo Land Learning Center for the testimonial and feedback! https://t.co/qHL30GkYr9

[TileWarp @tilewarp]

Thanks much to Adventure Time for taking the time to give us feedback. https://t.co/qHL30GkYr9

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

Good to see them start early. https://t.co/XlCRu7EZAr

[TileWarp @tilewarp]

Thank you @GirlsWhoCode for inspiring us to create our very own application. Excited for future opportunities. #ICouldLookLikeAnEngineer

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

TileWarp Teaser https://t.co/62UJbJGuxh via @YouTube. The creation of 3 MSJHS girls, one being my daughter. Yup, proud Dad.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

An extra special promo. 3 MSJHS girls built http://t.co/pfR3j1ibeQ and are looking for downloads & feedback. Please help them if you can.

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

All LinkedIn shares are not equal. This is one of those special "dad" shares. Three Mission San Jose High girls, one…https://t.co/Mk2bg6QC0s

[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

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[Amit Nanda @amit_nanda]

Silvaco 30 Years Ago https://t.co/CqUoi5XZ8l