Such a Shame

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Sepp Hochreiter advocating for Distil labs at #EurIPS 😁

Just landed in lovely Copenhagen to attend #EurIPS and catch up with old friends!

My former co-workers released a new version of Syne Tune! If you are interested in large scale benchmarking and gradient-free optimisation you should give it a try — it’s a fantastic tool and open source!

#hpo #automl #ai

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The day an AI agent successfully takes over from a Gripen E pilot during a test flight.

#rl #ai #defence

Perhaps LLMs can’t reason after all. Even at larger scales, they are just parroting.

#llm #agi #science

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Tonight I finished proofreading a monograph for Foundations and Trends in ML we started working on 3+ yrs ago. It’s not perfect, but it feels good!

#science #publications #relieved

A black-and-white photo of Marie Skłodowska-Curie is featured alongside the EU flag. Bold text reads: “Choose EUROPE for Science.” Below, a caption says: “New Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions pilot initiative.” The design uses shades of blue and turquoise with EU branding.

Choose Science. Choose Europe.

In 2025, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions will invest over €1.25B, supporting more than 10,000 researchers.

A new Choose Europe for Science pilot will promote stable research careers across the EU.

Explore the calls ↓

I've said it before, and I'll repeat it: The expulsion of expertise from government and academia during Mao's Cultural Revolution devastated China for decades, particularly in science and technology. That profound harm led the country to take education as seriously as it does today. wapo.st/3YTivKW

Because it matters!

Mon article sur les maths de l’IA est paru dans la gazette de la smf smf.emath.fr/publications...
La version en anglais est sur arxiv
arxiv.org/abs/2501.10465

Great initiative. Let’s make Europe’s ecosystem stronger!

#research #innovation

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How One Determined FDA Scientist Saved American Children From a Birth Defect Catastrophe Dr. Frances Kelsey resisted intense industry pressure to approve thalidomide; the drug was the cause of severe birth defects in over 10,000 infants in other countries.

Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey refused to approve thalidomide in the US, saving thousands of babies from devastating birth defects. Her success despite gender bias-she was initially hired at the FDA partly because her first name "Frances" was mistaken for "Francis" #WomenInSTEM
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After a few days of silence, here are quotes from Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz. The book’s cover is, let’s be honest, pretty ugly, but its content includes an abundance of memorable and biting statements.

#quotes #education #reflections

“We have crushed the law firms. They are the muscle tissue, the tendons that connect the Capitol, Wall Street, and the political class.” The same pressure is on universities, threatened with losing federal funds: “We need to purge the professors.'"

"We are overwhelming the opposition. The left is going to the courts because they have no political power. The mobilization in the streets is quite weak compared to last time. There are unhappy people, of course, but their only way to prevent Trump's action is to slow it down."

Steve Bannon, stratège de la première campagne de Trump : « Nous voulons rendre cette révolution permanente, nous emparer des institutions » Celui qui conserve une vraie influence dans la galaxie d’extrême droite MAGA décrypte, pour « Le Monde », les ressorts du deuxième mandat du président des Etats-Unis, « incomparable » avec le premier.

A revealing interview of Steve Bannon was plublished in Le Monde yesterday: tinyurl.com/se8x5v8z

It’s in French and behind the firewall, but here are two quotes (translated with #LeChat):

The EU must reinvent itself... or die World peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it.

An excellent piece by Nick Clegg — The EU’s first age was defined by its unlikely formation; the next by the expansion of its powers. Now it is time for the third act: securing its independence.

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My daughter just did the ice bucket challenge.🥶 I can’t believe this is still a thing!

The AI for Science summer school, coorganized by CNRS and U of Chicago will be in Paris, June 30th to july 4th, register asap if you want attend!
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The EU’s 450 million citizens “should not have to depend on 340 million Americans to defend ourselves against 140 million Russians, who cannot defeat 38 million Ukrainians”, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said.

Helsing on LinkedIn: For three years, Ukraine has been defending Europe from Russia’s… For three years, Ukraine has been defending Europe from Russia’s unprovoked aggression. We are proud to support that fight and Ukraine has become an important…

Today marks the third anniversary since Russia‘s full-scale invasion. We stand with Ukraine. For a strong Europe.

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NEW: Russian state media and Kremlin officials appear to be leveraging select statements from US officials alongside long-standing Russian narratives to create tension between the United States and Ukraine and undermine faith in America's commitment to Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar022125

Go Europe go!! 💪🇪🇺

France adopts 'one of the most ambitious' laws on PFAS French MPs have adopted a bill to protect the public from the risks associated with forever chemicals. It bans their use in three product categories and imposes a charge on industrial water discharges...

📢Governments might finally be taking action on forever chemicals📢

French lawmakers have today approved a bill designed to restrict PFAS (forever chemicals) because of their capacity to build up in the environment, and in people’s bodies, and the potential harm they can cause to our health. 1/2

Is there a button to undo the election of Trump and start over?

Summer and winter schools are great ways to learn from the best!