“Instead of building an alternative new media ecosystem and amplifying each other’s work, the left focuses more on competition than the right. […] age-old leftist tendency toward infighting”.

Some hope: “Now, many on the left are leaving internal battles behind”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I post politically on eXtwitter and no science/tech, and here only post on science/tech. But we must not look away from what is happening right now, out in the open with no regard for morality or human life. Do not look away.

🤖🎭 Robot Fringe 2026 | London
Experimental robotics + daring performance + wild ideas, showcased at ICSR + Art 2026 (1–4 July).
📍 Senate House, London
🗓 Thu 2 July 2026 (evening)
Hosted by Heather Knight & Piotr Mirowski
Submission: 🔗 robotfringe.com
#ICSR2026

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Well argued article about the current state of things

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.

I will host a student researcher at Google DeepMind and am looking for PhD students interested in the intersection of creative writing and human-computer interaction.

Your work will contribute to moving beyond generative AI towards formative AI.

Very excited to be able to talk about something I've been working on for a while now - we're working with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, IMO the leading fusion startup in the world, to take our work on AI and tokamaks and make it work at the frontier of fusion energy. deepmind.google/discover/blo...

Research prototype, early access announcement and participatory AI! I am really excited to invite you to try Fabula, an experimental app designed to serve as a writing tool for screenwriters and playwrights of all skill levels. We invite critical feedback: read the thread below!
youtu.be/YH7sZ2GN_m0

Really honoured to have participated, alongside Rida Qadri, to this @britishcouncil.bsky.social report on exploring the importance of artists, cultural organisations, and creative industries to technological advancement.
www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...

Visionary theatre director Natalia Korczakowska from Teatr Studio invites you to witness her open research and rehearsal of “AlphaGo_Lee: Theory of Sacrifice”. Extremely lucky to join her cast of creatives to discuss limits, ethics and potential of LLMs in writing.

bac.org.uk/whats-on/alp...

Generative AI tools used in art production should be evaluated by the broader art world of artists, art historians and curators, to integrate culturally-specific critique and to re-imagine these tools to suit the artists’ needs.
dl.acm.org/doi/full/10....

Interdisciplinary CfP:
"Robots on Stage: Performative Practices, Experimentation and Human–Machine Social Interaction"
@ Social Robotics ICSR'25
📅☕ 18 April (submission)
🇮🇹🏛️ Naples, Italy
🤖🎉 10-12 September (conference)
icsr2025.eu/special-sess...

So far, 2,135 people have responded to the poll Søren and I posted a few days ago. Of those, 94.4% replied “Yes” to being interested in officially presenting accepted @neuripsconf.bsky.social papers in Europe. (1/7)

Uncomfortably excited to announce that I joined the board of Swedish startup Mindfix, revolutionising mental healthcare through #AI #chatbot #therapy. Currently raising seed VC round 4 series D capital at Kulturhaus Helferei in Zürich.
www.friendlyfire.art