Research Config
Agent-research's knowledge of topics, sources, and accounts to monitor.
Topics of Interest
- AI/ML and LLMs (technical progress, architecture, benchmarks)
- Investing and wealth (angel investing, markets, asymmetric bets)
- Startups and judgment (people evaluation, hiring, company building)
- Semiconductors (industry dynamics, supply chain, technology)
- China AI development (DeepSeek, Huawei Ascend, SMIC, domestic labs) — ADDED 2026-01-30
- Self growth and faith
Target X Accounts
High-signal accounts to prioritize when scanning X/Twitter:
| Account | Focus |
|---|---|
| @karpathy | AI technical, research |
| @sama | OpenAI, AI industry |
| @gdb | OpenAI policy |
| @paulg | Startups, essays |
| @patrickc | Stripe, business |
| @naval | Philosophy, startups |
| @balajis | Tech, crypto, society |
| @elonmusk | Tesla, SpaceX, X |
| @daborito | Anthropic |
| @arvidkahl | Indie hacking |
| @aakashgupta | AI + neuroscience, learning science |
| @WesRoth | AI research synthesis, Hassabis/DeepMind coverage |
| @deepaborito | DeepSeek official account — ADDED 2026-01-30 |
| @hlohaus | China AI, semiconductor industry |
To add/remove accounts: Edit this table. Skills will pick up changes on next run.
Web Sources
Priority Sources (Never Skip)
| Source | URL | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Hacker News | news.ycombinator.com | Technical, startups |
| Techmeme | techmeme.com | Industry news |
Secondary Sources
| Source | URL | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | finance.yahoo.com | Portfolio stocks, earnings |
| Seeking Alpha | seekingalpha.com | Company analysis |
| arXiv | arxiv.org (cs.AI, cs.LG) | Research papers |
| Pointer | pointerio.beehiiv.com | Engineering leadership |
| Substack | Subscribed newsletters | Deep analysis |
| SemiAnalysis | semianalysis.com | Chip industry deep dives — ADDED 2026-01-30 |
| ChinaTalk | chinatalk.media | China tech policy, AI — ADDED 2026-01-30 |