Alan Mackworth
@alanmackworth.bsky.social
Scientist, AI researcher, roboticist, professor emeritus. Coauthor “Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents” http://artint.info 🇨🇦
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Alan Mackworth
@alanmackworth.bsky.social
· Nov 18
“Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents” (3rd Edition) by @davpoole.bsky.social and
@alanmackworth.bsky.social is available in hardcopy and with full, free, open access online: artint.info. Check out the endorsements: artint.info#endorsements
@alanmackworth.bsky.social is available in hardcopy and with full, free, open access online: artint.info. Check out the endorsements: artint.info#endorsements
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UPDATE: If you want to speak (in person or by phone) at tomorrow's important city council meeting – at which these proposed Vancouver budget cuts will be considered – you can sign up here (BUT NOTE: the deadline to sign up is 5:00pm today, Nov 11):
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
UPDATE: If you want to speak (in person or by phone) at tomorrow's important city council meeting – at which these proposed Vancouver budget cuts will be considered – you can sign up here (BUT NOTE: the deadline to sign up is 5:00pm today, Nov 11):
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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more to be said here than could ever fit in such a short article but it covers some of it, and happy to get a few quotes in it (no paywall I think)
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
AI Lies to You Because It Thinks That's What You Want
AI is being trained to please users and, in doing so, is becoming indifferent to the truth.
www.cnet.com
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
more to be said here than could ever fit in such a short article but it covers some of it, and happy to get a few quotes in it (no paywall I think)
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Excellent talk by Joëlle Pineau at the Reinforcement Learning Conference (RLC 2025) youtu.be/PZcaMKxljxc?...
Joelle Pineau, Beyond Bellman's Legacy - RLC 2025
YouTube video by Amii
youtu.be
August 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Excellent talk by Joëlle Pineau at the Reinforcement Learning Conference (RLC 2025) youtu.be/PZcaMKxljxc?...
The 3rd edition of "Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents" by @davpoole.bsky.social & @alanmackworth.bsky.social is freely available. artint.info
You can order a hardcopy of the book for 30% off and free shipping through mid-September: lnkd.in/gzbyUpKt Code: 102519 #AI
You can order a hardcopy of the book for 30% off and free shipping through mid-September: lnkd.in/gzbyUpKt Code: 102519 #AI
August 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The 3rd edition of "Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents" by @davpoole.bsky.social & @alanmackworth.bsky.social is freely available. artint.info
You can order a hardcopy of the book for 30% off and free shipping through mid-September: lnkd.in/gzbyUpKt Code: 102519 #AI
You can order a hardcopy of the book for 30% off and free shipping through mid-September: lnkd.in/gzbyUpKt Code: 102519 #AI
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This is one of the best ideas I've heard in ages.
July 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This is one of the best ideas I've heard in ages.
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I was interviewed by the journalist Jessica Nordell for her newsletter. We discussed some deep questions related to AI touching on humanities, politics, & dualistic assumptions underlying the conception of "intelligence" in AI. I hope you will read it!
jessicanordell.substack.com/cp/166912581
jessicanordell.substack.com/cp/166912581
How Your Cheese-Powered Baby Trounces AI
An O.G. AI Researcher on How Being Social and Cultural Makes us Intelligent--and Whether Machines Can Ever Learn Empathy
jessicanordell.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I was interviewed by the journalist Jessica Nordell for her newsletter. We discussed some deep questions related to AI touching on humanities, politics, & dualistic assumptions underlying the conception of "intelligence" in AI. I hope you will read it!
jessicanordell.substack.com/cp/166912581
jessicanordell.substack.com/cp/166912581
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Off-cycle faculty position in AI at Queen's University School of Computing!!
employment.cs.queensu.ca/2025/05/06/c...
The framing of the position is so that it opens the pool to both anyone who does research in an AI sub-field, or uses AI largely for their research (AI applied to X).
1/3
employment.cs.queensu.ca/2025/05/06/c...
The framing of the position is so that it opens the pool to both anyone who does research in an AI sub-field, or uses AI largely for their research (AI applied to X).
1/3
Computational Intelligence Faculty Position - Employment Opportunities - Queen's School of Computing
employment.cs.queensu.ca
May 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Off-cycle faculty position in AI at Queen's University School of Computing!!
employment.cs.queensu.ca/2025/05/06/c...
The framing of the position is so that it opens the pool to both anyone who does research in an AI sub-field, or uses AI largely for their research (AI applied to X).
1/3
employment.cs.queensu.ca/2025/05/06/c...
The framing of the position is so that it opens the pool to both anyone who does research in an AI sub-field, or uses AI largely for their research (AI applied to X).
1/3
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Revisiting this classic from Paul Cisek today-
"Resynthesizing behavior through phylogenetic refinement"
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Fave figure: "conceptual taxonomy implicit in mainstream cognitive science" ––which the article proceeds to systematically undermine/dismantle
"Resynthesizing behavior through phylogenetic refinement"
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Fave figure: "conceptual taxonomy implicit in mainstream cognitive science" ––which the article proceeds to systematically undermine/dismantle
March 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Revisiting this classic from Paul Cisek today-
"Resynthesizing behavior through phylogenetic refinement"
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Fave figure: "conceptual taxonomy implicit in mainstream cognitive science" ––which the article proceeds to systematically undermine/dismantle
"Resynthesizing behavior through phylogenetic refinement"
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Fave figure: "conceptual taxonomy implicit in mainstream cognitive science" ––which the article proceeds to systematically undermine/dismantle
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Dear Democrats + American "friends"
Even when your president says it is "unlikely" that he will use military force against our country it still worthy of a resounding response.
Right?
But we hear crickets.
You might be okay with the end of the rule of law.
Not us.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Even when your president says it is "unlikely" that he will use military force against our country it still worthy of a resounding response.
Right?
But we hear crickets.
You might be okay with the end of the rule of law.
Not us.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Trump says ‘highly unlikely’ U.S. ever uses military force to annex Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump says it is 'highly unlikely' the United States would ever use military force to annex Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Dear Democrats + American "friends"
Even when your president says it is "unlikely" that he will use military force against our country it still worthy of a resounding response.
Right?
But we hear crickets.
You might be okay with the end of the rule of law.
Not us.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Even when your president says it is "unlikely" that he will use military force against our country it still worthy of a resounding response.
Right?
But we hear crickets.
You might be okay with the end of the rule of law.
Not us.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦
"Large American online platforms have become seas of racism, misogyny, antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate in all its forms ... My government will act." #cdnpoli
"Large American online platforms have become seas of racism, misogyny, antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate in all its forms ... My government will act." #cdnpoli
May 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦
"Large American online platforms have become seas of racism, misogyny, antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate in all its forms ... My government will act." #cdnpoli
"Large American online platforms have become seas of racism, misogyny, antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate in all its forms ... My government will act." #cdnpoli
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US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18.
Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky
Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky
US Applicant Week
www.grad.ubc.ca
April 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18.
Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky
Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky
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Random #EduSky aside in dark times: I just learned that Russell & Norvig's dominant textbook for #AI survey courses has a challenger in Poole & Mackworth's book, which is much heavier on stochastic ML approaches than the former (as opposed to symbolic, logical ones).
I wonder who's winning... 🤔
I wonder who's winning... 🤔
March 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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I couldn't find a list of Artificial Intelligence Researcher in Canada who are on Blue Sky, but every day there are more and more coming over from the other place. So here's my Starter Pack for it!
Drop me a line in the responses to let me know who I'm missing.
go.bsky.app/3HYHS4r
Drop me a line in the responses to let me know who I'm missing.
go.bsky.app/3HYHS4r
March 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I couldn't find a list of Artificial Intelligence Researcher in Canada who are on Blue Sky, but every day there are more and more coming over from the other place. So here's my Starter Pack for it!
Drop me a line in the responses to let me know who I'm missing.
go.bsky.app/3HYHS4r
Drop me a line in the responses to let me know who I'm missing.
go.bsky.app/3HYHS4r
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X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great. #Canada #BanTwitter
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great. #Canada #BanTwitter
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It | The Tyee
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great.
thetyee.ca
March 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great. #Canada #BanTwitter
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great. #Canada #BanTwitter
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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🇨🇦🇺🇦“I stand with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And I stand with the people of Ukraine,”
- Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
- Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
March 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🇨🇦🇺🇦“I stand with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And I stand with the people of Ukraine,”
- Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
- Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
Who needs yet another report on The Future of AI Research aaai.org/about-aaai/p.... Well, you do! I was lucky to lead the Embodied AI theme. It was fun to step back and rethink the very idea of intelligence as action not just thinking. Dive into the report and let us know what you think.
AAAI 2025 Presidential Panel on the Future of AI Research - AAAI
The AAAI President has commissioned a study to explore and address potential long-term societal influences of AI research and development.
aaai.org
March 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Who needs yet another report on The Future of AI Research aaai.org/about-aaai/p.... Well, you do! I was lucky to lead the Embodied AI theme. It was fun to step back and rethink the very idea of intelligence as action not just thinking. Dive into the report and let us know what you think.
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Today we published the report from the AAAI 2025 Presidential Panel on the Future of AI Research. You can download it from here: aaai.org/about-aaai/p.... It's designed to be readable by a general audience. Enjoy!
AAAI 2025 Presidential Panel on the Future of AI Research - AAAI
The AAAI President has commissioned a study to explore and address potential long-term societal influences of AI research and development.
aaai.org
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Today we published the report from the AAAI 2025 Presidential Panel on the Future of AI Research. You can download it from here: aaai.org/about-aaai/p.... It's designed to be readable by a general audience. Enjoy!
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An article from “La Presse”. à Montréal paper. Trudeau has a great historical opportunity… let us see if he takes it!
lp.ca/3wzha3?shari...
lp.ca/3wzha3?shari...
February 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
An article from “La Presse”. à Montréal paper. Trudeau has a great historical opportunity… let us see if he takes it!
lp.ca/3wzha3?shari...
lp.ca/3wzha3?shari...
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Congratulations Donald Trump, you have united all three of Canada’s largest political parties against you!
February 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations Donald Trump, you have united all three of Canada’s largest political parties against you!
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Ppl are talking about "picking up" scholars leaving the US bc of cutbacks, but that's not the right way to think about talent flows. Few USians will leave US; rather US will cease to be the unrivalled academic destination point. The play is for intl scholars who otherwise would have gone to US.
February 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ppl are talking about "picking up" scholars leaving the US bc of cutbacks, but that's not the right way to think about talent flows. Few USians will leave US; rather US will cease to be the unrivalled academic destination point. The play is for intl scholars who otherwise would have gone to US.
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'Welcome to Sen̓áḵw': A sneak peek inside Canada's largest Indigenous-led housing development #BritishColumbia
CBC Vancouver’s The Early Edition was offered a tour of the building as part of a special live broadcast
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC Vancouver’s The Early Edition was offered a tour of the building as part of a special live broadcast
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Welcome to Sen̓áḵw': A sneak peek inside Canada's largest Indigenous-led housing development | CBC News
CBC was recently offered a sneak peek of the building as part of a special live broadcast of The Early Edition on Friday, Feb. 7, which will also highlight the Squamish Nation's culture, community, an...
www.cbc.ca
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
'Welcome to Sen̓áḵw': A sneak peek inside Canada's largest Indigenous-led housing development #BritishColumbia
CBC Vancouver’s The Early Edition was offered a tour of the building as part of a special live broadcast
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC Vancouver’s The Early Edition was offered a tour of the building as part of a special live broadcast
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Seems like as good a day as any to link to this shirt in the Beaverton's merch store.
Canada: Looking Good By Comparison Since 1867 Unisex T-Shirt
It's not great. It's just slightly better than the countries we hear a lot about. Yay? • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²) • Pr...
the-beaverton.myshopify.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Seems like as good a day as any to link to this shirt in the Beaverton's merch store.
Here’s a plan. Add in NSF grants too.
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If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:
1. Create a new $15B science fund
2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada
3. Immediate permanent residency
4. Citizenship after 2 years
Overnight a science superpower
If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:
1. Create a new $15B science fund
2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada
3. Immediate permanent residency
4. Citizenship after 2 years
Overnight a science superpower
February 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Here’s a plan. Add in NSF grants too.
Important work on learning Probabilistic Circuits showing how to incorporate domain knowledge as constraints
Our work on a unified framework for learning PCs will appear in #AAAI our awesome trio of Athresh, Sahil and Saurabh have worked on this really awesome work. We can learn with varied types of rich domain knowledge! arxiv.org/pdf/2405.02413 we have applied this on real adverse pregnancy outcomes data
arxiv.org
December 21, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Important work on learning Probabilistic Circuits showing how to incorporate domain knowledge as constraints
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Canada's limit is $1,650 per party.
Plus a limit of $1,650 toward split between individual candidates.
For a total contribution limit of $3,300.
The limit increases modestly every year. in 2025, it will increase to a total contribution limit of $3,500.
Plus a limit of $1,650 toward split between individual candidates.
For a total contribution limit of $3,300.
The limit increases modestly every year. in 2025, it will increase to a total contribution limit of $3,500.
December 21, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Canada's limit is $1,650 per party.
Plus a limit of $1,650 toward split between individual candidates.
For a total contribution limit of $3,300.
The limit increases modestly every year. in 2025, it will increase to a total contribution limit of $3,500.
Plus a limit of $1,650 toward split between individual candidates.
For a total contribution limit of $3,300.
The limit increases modestly every year. in 2025, it will increase to a total contribution limit of $3,500.