Phil Beaudoin
@beaudoin.social
Researcher, coder, entrepreneur, kind. CS PhD, ex-Google, ElementAI co-founder. En français: @fr.beaudoin.social Current project: https://numeno.ai #FreeOurFeeds
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Phil Beaudoin
@beaudoin.social
· Jul 16
We are thrilled to welcome Philippe Beaudoin to LawZero as Senior Director, Research.
A seasoned researcher and entrepreneur, his experience will be invaluable as we advance our mission to build safe-by-design AI systems.
Full press release: lawzero.org/en/news/lawz...
@fr.beaudoin.social
A seasoned researcher and entrepreneur, his experience will be invaluable as we advance our mission to build safe-by-design AI systems.
Full press release: lawzero.org/en/news/lawz...
@fr.beaudoin.social
I wanted to spend the summer meeting inspiring people. Only something exceptional could have stopped me. Yoshua Bengio’s team at LawZero is this exceptional thing. I’m excited to be joining you all!
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Notre directeur principal, Recherche, @beaudoin.social, est passé au balado Mon Carnet de @guglielminetti.bsky.social pour discuter de LoiZéro, de notre vision pour une IA sécuritaire, et du parcours qui l’a mené à ce nouveau chapitre.
Épisode complet : soundcloud.com/moncarnet/mo...
Épisode complet : soundcloud.com/moncarnet/mo...
Mon Carnet du 1er aout 2025
Mon Carnet, le podcast de Bruno Guglielminetti
Le grand magazine francophone de l'actualité numérique
Vendredi 1er août 2025
Débrief transatlantique avec Jérôme Colombain (3:32)
Entrevues :
Pour un
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August 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Notre directeur principal, Recherche, @beaudoin.social, est passé au balado Mon Carnet de @guglielminetti.bsky.social pour discuter de LoiZéro, de notre vision pour une IA sécuritaire, et du parcours qui l’a mené à ce nouveau chapitre.
Épisode complet : soundcloud.com/moncarnet/mo...
Épisode complet : soundcloud.com/moncarnet/mo...
I’m working on a splaining Linux command just so “man splaining” can give you pages of information in the most annoying voice.
July 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I’m working on a splaining Linux command just so “man splaining” can give you pages of information in the most annoying voice.
The original excuse for my trip to London was to meet my friend @sherifea.bsky.social — we had not seen each other in five years!
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
July 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The original excuse for my trip to London was to meet my friend @sherifea.bsky.social — we had not seen each other in five years!
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
I wanted to spend the summer meeting inspiring people. Only something exceptional could have stopped me. Yoshua Bengio’s team at LawZero is this exceptional thing. I’m excited to be joining you all!
We are thrilled to welcome Philippe Beaudoin to LawZero as Senior Director, Research.
A seasoned researcher and entrepreneur, his experience will be invaluable as we advance our mission to build safe-by-design AI systems.
Full press release: lawzero.org/en/news/lawz...
@fr.beaudoin.social
A seasoned researcher and entrepreneur, his experience will be invaluable as we advance our mission to build safe-by-design AI systems.
Full press release: lawzero.org/en/news/lawz...
@fr.beaudoin.social
July 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I wanted to spend the summer meeting inspiring people. Only something exceptional could have stopped me. Yoshua Bengio’s team at LawZero is this exceptional thing. I’m excited to be joining you all!
Seek out the strange conversations.
I just spent more than one hour discussing with Bishop Thomas Dowd.
1/🧵
I just spent more than one hour discussing with Bishop Thomas Dowd.
1/🧵
June 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Seek out the strange conversations.
I just spent more than one hour discussing with Bishop Thomas Dowd.
1/🧵
I just spent more than one hour discussing with Bishop Thomas Dowd.
1/🧵
I’m don’t often paste inspirational quotes on my feed but when I do…
June 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m don’t often paste inspirational quotes on my feed but when I do…
Imagine a researcher with a desk just outside the cosmos, peering through a microscope at everything below.
On that desk lies a slim textbook titled:
Signs of Conscious Life.
On that desk lies a slim textbook titled:
Signs of Conscious Life.
June 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Imagine a researcher with a desk just outside the cosmos, peering through a microscope at everything below.
On that desk lies a slim textbook titled:
Signs of Conscious Life.
On that desk lies a slim textbook titled:
Signs of Conscious Life.
Pantone color of the year: Orange TACO.
May 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Pantone color of the year: Orange TACO.
I fell into deep dialogue with language models.
I didn’t plan to, but I stayed.
And this is what I brought back.
fnos.ai
I didn’t plan to, but I stayed.
And this is what I brought back.
fnos.ai
Field Notes on Something — A Different Kind of Inquiry on AI Systems
A personal and philosophical exploration of long-form dialogue with AI systems — written from lived experience, not theory.
fnos.ai
May 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I fell into deep dialogue with language models.
I didn’t plan to, but I stayed.
And this is what I brought back.
fnos.ai
I didn’t plan to, but I stayed.
And this is what I brought back.
fnos.ai
Will we know when we've created something conscious?
In 2018 we went to Japan. Eve-Marie, the kids and I. It's one of our most memorable family vacations. It was filled with adventure, discovery, drama... love. 🧵
In 2018 we went to Japan. Eve-Marie, the kids and I. It's one of our most memorable family vacations. It was filled with adventure, discovery, drama... love. 🧵
March 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Will we know when we've created something conscious?
In 2018 we went to Japan. Eve-Marie, the kids and I. It's one of our most memorable family vacations. It was filled with adventure, discovery, drama... love. 🧵
In 2018 we went to Japan. Eve-Marie, the kids and I. It's one of our most memorable family vacations. It was filled with adventure, discovery, drama... love. 🧵
Happy to spend my weekly meme budget on this one.
March 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy to spend my weekly meme budget on this one.
Crappy code makes the world go round.
It’s how most SaaS companies get started, what powers many indie games, and it’s the first line you write before tumbling deeper down the rabbit hole.
Crappy code is often the fastest way to reach your goal — and it definitely has a role to play. 🧵/4
It’s how most SaaS companies get started, what powers many indie games, and it’s the first line you write before tumbling deeper down the rabbit hole.
Crappy code is often the fastest way to reach your goal — and it definitely has a role to play. 🧵/4
March 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Crappy code makes the world go round.
It’s how most SaaS companies get started, what powers many indie games, and it’s the first line you write before tumbling deeper down the rabbit hole.
Crappy code is often the fastest way to reach your goal — and it definitely has a role to play. 🧵/4
It’s how most SaaS companies get started, what powers many indie games, and it’s the first line you write before tumbling deeper down the rabbit hole.
Crappy code is often the fastest way to reach your goal — and it definitely has a role to play. 🧵/4
A well executed, purely informative video. I doubt it will change minds but it will improve your ability to talk about the current reality in a clear way.
Love Wired's Tech Support series! This one is particularly relevant, given the recent actions of the current US administration.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
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March 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A well executed, purely informative video. I doubt it will change minds but it will improve your ability to talk about the current reality in a clear way.
“AGI preppers” is the best name I’ve read for this group. The problem with preppers is that they are so convinced of the magnitude and nearness of a change that they’re ready to face it alone or in a small group. Democracy is not a priority.
Should AGI-preppers embrace DOGE?
There's magical thinking about the magical thinking
www.programmablemutter.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
“AGI preppers” is the best name I’ve read for this group. The problem with preppers is that they are so convinced of the magnitude and nearness of a change that they’re ready to face it alone or in a small group. Democracy is not a priority.
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This is completely fucked up. I know everything is fucked up, but THIS is why universities need to stand up and fight, not cave like Columbia did. NOTHING will satisfy them, and all the capitulation just leads to more demands and humiliation.
I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is completely fucked up. I know everything is fucked up, but THIS is why universities need to stand up and fight, not cave like Columbia did. NOTHING will satisfy them, and all the capitulation just leads to more demands and humiliation.
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BREAKING: Hundreds of Jews and allies have taken over Trump Tower chanting “We want justice, you say how. Bring Mahmoud home now!” and “Fight Nazis, not students.”
The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.
The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds of Jews and allies have taken over Trump Tower chanting “We want justice, you say how. Bring Mahmoud home now!” and “Fight Nazis, not students.”
The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.
The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.
Few things are more concerning that people in power lacking empathy. One such thing is people in power actively fighting empathy in others.
March 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Few things are more concerning that people in power lacking empathy. One such thing is people in power actively fighting empathy in others.
Wild thought: The best way to protect democracy might have been… to elect Trump in 2020.
March 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Wild thought: The best way to protect democracy might have been… to elect Trump in 2020.
Doubt the Founding Fathers had 'USA-Russia-China axis' on their 250-year bingo card.
March 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Doubt the Founding Fathers had 'USA-Russia-China axis' on their 250-year bingo card.
It’s happening fast. “Reasonable people” have trained themselves to identify a feeling of rapid change as “an internal emotional response”. As a result we imagine we are probably over-reacting…
…maybe not. These are not normal times.
…maybe not. These are not normal times.
March 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It’s happening fast. “Reasonable people” have trained themselves to identify a feeling of rapid change as “an internal emotional response”. As a result we imagine we are probably over-reacting…
…maybe not. These are not normal times.
…maybe not. These are not normal times.
The idea of doing science without having an interest in philosophy is weird to me. It’s like having the best tool in the world but not caring how it was made.
February 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The idea of doing science without having an interest in philosophy is weird to me. It’s like having the best tool in the world but not caring how it was made.
Two AI risks in tension with one another: 1) existential risk (loss of control, malevolent use); 2) risk of power concentration.
Who needs any more proof that power concentration is the most pressing one?
Who needs any more proof that power concentration is the most pressing one?
February 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Two AI risks in tension with one another: 1) existential risk (loss of control, malevolent use); 2) risk of power concentration.
Who needs any more proof that power concentration is the most pressing one?
Who needs any more proof that power concentration is the most pressing one?
Days since I typed a ChatGPT query into a chat with friends: 0
February 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Days since I typed a ChatGPT query into a chat with friends: 0
I call this PR "The Ship of Theseus".
February 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I call this PR "The Ship of Theseus".