Neil Lawrence
@lawrennd.bsky.social
Professor of Machine Learning, University of Cambridge, academic lead of ai@cam, Accelerate Science, author of The Atomic Human, proceedings editor for PMLR.
I wrote a short blog triggered by Yann LeCun's reported departure from FAIR and all the talk of superintelligence.
inverseprobability.com/2025/11/12/t...
inverseprobability.com/2025/11/12/t...
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I wrote a short blog triggered by Yann LeCun's reported departure from FAIR and all the talk of superintelligence.
inverseprobability.com/2025/11/12/t...
inverseprobability.com/2025/11/12/t...
Close call at 39,000 ft.
On the perils of 'vibe coding' through BA WiFi while flying to Nairobi ...
On the perils of 'vibe coding' through BA WiFi while flying to Nairobi ...
August 31, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Close call at 39,000 ft.
On the perils of 'vibe coding' through BA WiFi while flying to Nairobi ...
On the perils of 'vibe coding' through BA WiFi while flying to Nairobi ...
I first spoke at the #TheAISummit in 2022 at a panel session promoting the CDEI Federated Learning Sandbox.
This year I'll be on the Headliners Stage on 11th of June talking about
strategic decision making in the age of AI.
london.theaisummit.com/speakers/nei...
This year I'll be on the Headliners Stage on 11th of June talking about
strategic decision making in the age of AI.
london.theaisummit.com/speakers/nei...
May 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I first spoke at the #TheAISummit in 2022 at a panel session promoting the CDEI Federated Learning Sandbox.
This year I'll be on the Headliners Stage on 11th of June talking about
strategic decision making in the age of AI.
london.theaisummit.com/speakers/nei...
This year I'll be on the Headliners Stage on 11th of June talking about
strategic decision making in the age of AI.
london.theaisummit.com/speakers/nei...
Tomorrow, Tuesday 13th May I'll be on Radio 4 from 9 am for Life Scientific.
It will also be available online via BBC Sounds from the first broadcast:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Thank you @jimalkhalili.bsky.social and #bbcradio4 for inviting me!
It will also be available online via BBC Sounds from the first broadcast:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Thank you @jimalkhalili.bsky.social and #bbcradio4 for inviting me!
May 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tomorrow, Tuesday 13th May I'll be on Radio 4 from 9 am for Life Scientific.
It will also be available online via BBC Sounds from the first broadcast:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Thank you @jimalkhalili.bsky.social and #bbcradio4 for inviting me!
It will also be available online via BBC Sounds from the first broadcast:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Thank you @jimalkhalili.bsky.social and #bbcradio4 for inviting me!
Well maybe there's scope creep but its original role was to update the risk register.
Although note that the 1.5 billion announced was never allocated in the budget ... my understanding is the business case was rejected.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Although note that the 1.5 billion announced was never allocated in the budget ... my understanding is the business case was rejected.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
February 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Well maybe there's scope creep but its original role was to update the risk register.
Although note that the 1.5 billion announced was never allocated in the budget ... my understanding is the business case was rejected.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Although note that the 1.5 billion announced was never allocated in the budget ... my understanding is the business case was rejected.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
This is absolutely *shocking*.
The coordination function is critical to getting UK AI policy right.
Looks like we've wasted yet another year.
From Communications and Digital Committee publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
The coordination function is critical to getting UK AI policy right.
Looks like we've wasted yet another year.
From Communications and Digital Committee publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
February 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This is absolutely *shocking*.
The coordination function is critical to getting UK AI policy right.
Looks like we've wasted yet another year.
From Communications and Digital Committee publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
The coordination function is critical to getting UK AI policy right.
Looks like we've wasted yet another year.
From Communications and Digital Committee publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
On sale at Heffers with Boris and Liz …
January 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
On sale at Heffers with Boris and Liz …
🎄 Day 7 of #12DaysOfChristmas for The Atomic Human ⚛️
From bicycle turns to AI systems - how do we bridge the gap between domains and AI?
Understanding isn't just intellectual - it's about developing "affordances" that enhance us.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
#AtomicHuman
From bicycle turns to AI systems - how do we bridge the gap between domains and AI?
Understanding isn't just intellectual - it's about developing "affordances" that enhance us.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
#AtomicHuman
December 31, 2024 at 1:38 PM
🎄 Day 7 of #12DaysOfChristmas for The Atomic Human ⚛️
From bicycle turns to AI systems - how do we bridge the gap between domains and AI?
Understanding isn't just intellectual - it's about developing "affordances" that enhance us.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
#AtomicHuman
From bicycle turns to AI systems - how do we bridge the gap between domains and AI?
Understanding isn't just intellectual - it's about developing "affordances" that enhance us.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
#AtomicHuman
🎄 Day 6 of #12DaysOfChristmas for The Atomic Human ⚛️
@acceleratescience.bsky.social: Bridging the gap between ML expertise and scientific discovery 🔬🧬
From EDSAC to AlphaFold - how institutions evolve to meet the challenges of the AI era.
the-atomic-human.ai/initiatives/...
#AtomicHuman
@acceleratescience.bsky.social: Bridging the gap between ML expertise and scientific discovery 🔬🧬
From EDSAC to AlphaFold - how institutions evolve to meet the challenges of the AI era.
the-atomic-human.ai/initiatives/...
#AtomicHuman
December 30, 2024 at 9:37 AM
🎄 Day 6 of #12DaysOfChristmas for The Atomic Human ⚛️
@acceleratescience.bsky.social: Bridging the gap between ML expertise and scientific discovery 🔬🧬
From EDSAC to AlphaFold - how institutions evolve to meet the challenges of the AI era.
the-atomic-human.ai/initiatives/...
#AtomicHuman
@acceleratescience.bsky.social: Bridging the gap between ML expertise and scientific discovery 🔬🧬
From EDSAC to AlphaFold - how institutions evolve to meet the challenges of the AI era.
the-atomic-human.ai/initiatives/...
#AtomicHuman
🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄
🔔 As Advent ends, the 12 Days of Christmas🎄begin!
Join me for a deeper dive into the initiatives shown in this map - from Data Science Africa to @ai.cam.ac.uk - as we explore practical responses to AI challenges.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
🔔 As Advent ends, the 12 Days of Christmas🎄begin!
Join me for a deeper dive into the initiatives shown in this map - from Data Science Africa to @ai.cam.ac.uk - as we explore practical responses to AI challenges.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 25, 2024 at 9:32 AM
🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄
🔔 As Advent ends, the 12 Days of Christmas🎄begin!
Join me for a deeper dive into the initiatives shown in this map - from Data Science Africa to @ai.cam.ac.uk - as we explore practical responses to AI challenges.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
🔔 As Advent ends, the 12 Days of Christmas🎄begin!
Join me for a deeper dive into the initiatives shown in this map - from Data Science Africa to @ai.cam.ac.uk - as we explore practical responses to AI challenges.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
25/25 🎄 On this Christmas Day, we conclude our #AtomicHumanAdvent series with a look at
'Who is Stepping Up?' - exploring the initiatives working to ensure AI serves humanity's interests.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
'Who is Stepping Up?' - exploring the initiatives working to ensure AI serves humanity's interests.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 25, 2024 at 9:25 AM
25/25 🎄 On this Christmas Day, we conclude our #AtomicHumanAdvent series with a look at
'Who is Stepping Up?' - exploring the initiatives working to ensure AI serves humanity's interests.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
'Who is Stepping Up?' - exploring the initiatives working to ensure AI serves humanity's interests.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
24/25 Playing in people's backyards
Today we are inspired by John Tukey's quote to have a look at what it should mean for AI people to play in others' backyards (rather than what it does mean).
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today we are inspired by John Tukey's quote to have a look at what it should mean for AI people to play in others' backyards (rather than what it does mean).
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 24, 2024 at 12:47 PM
24/25 Playing in people's backyards
Today we are inspired by John Tukey's quote to have a look at what it should mean for AI people to play in others' backyards (rather than what it does mean).
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today we are inspired by John Tukey's quote to have a look at what it should mean for AI people to play in others' backyards (rather than what it does mean).
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
22/25 A retrospective on Digital Oligarchy
Today another look back on a concept from nearly a decade ago, the digital oligarchy. How did it pan out in practice and how is it represented in the book?
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today another look back on a concept from nearly a decade ago, the digital oligarchy. How did it pan out in practice and how is it represented in the book?
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 22, 2024 at 8:46 AM
22/25 A retrospective on Digital Oligarchy
Today another look back on a concept from nearly a decade ago, the digital oligarchy. How did it pan out in practice and how is it represented in the book?
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today another look back on a concept from nearly a decade ago, the digital oligarchy. How did it pan out in practice and how is it represented in the book?
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
21/25 Artificial General Nonsense
Today we look at the flawed thinking behind the notion of artificial general intelligence.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today we look at the flawed thinking behind the notion of artificial general intelligence.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 21, 2024 at 8:04 AM
21/25 Artificial General Nonsense
Today we look at the flawed thinking behind the notion of artificial general intelligence.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today we look at the flawed thinking behind the notion of artificial general intelligence.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
20/25 The Great AI Fallacy (and how we're trying to address it).
Today's post is a reflection on Dan Andrew's image for Chapter 9 which depicts the Great AI Fallacy ... and whether we're getting closer to fulfilling the implicit promises in AI.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today's post is a reflection on Dan Andrew's image for Chapter 9 which depicts the Great AI Fallacy ... and whether we're getting closer to fulfilling the implicit promises in AI.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 20, 2024 at 7:25 AM
20/25 The Great AI Fallacy (and how we're trying to address it).
Today's post is a reflection on Dan Andrew's image for Chapter 9 which depicts the Great AI Fallacy ... and whether we're getting closer to fulfilling the implicit promises in AI.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today's post is a reflection on Dan Andrew's image for Chapter 9 which depicts the Great AI Fallacy ... and whether we're getting closer to fulfilling the implicit promises in AI.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
18/25 A Retrospective on System Zero.
Today we look at Dan Andrew's image from Chapter 8, System Zero and also take a look back at my original blog post from 9 years ago and see how its predictions bore out.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today we look at Dan Andrew's image from Chapter 8, System Zero and also take a look back at my original blog post from 9 years ago and see how its predictions bore out.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 18, 2024 at 6:15 AM
18/25 A Retrospective on System Zero.
Today we look at Dan Andrew's image from Chapter 8, System Zero and also take a look back at my original blog post from 9 years ago and see how its predictions bore out.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Today we look at Dan Andrew's image from Chapter 8, System Zero and also take a look back at my original blog post from 9 years ago and see how its predictions bore out.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
16/25 How do we manage the uncertainty? I think the answer is through balancing reflexive and reflective responses.
Here's today's thoughts and Dan Andrew's capture of them for Chapter 7.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Here's today's thoughts and Dan Andrew's capture of them for Chapter 7.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 16, 2024 at 12:24 PM
16/25 How do we manage the uncertainty? I think the answer is through balancing reflexive and reflective responses.
Here's today's thoughts and Dan Andrew's capture of them for Chapter 7.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Here's today's thoughts and Dan Andrew's capture of them for Chapter 7.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
15/25 Keeping with the theme of uncertainty. Today's advent calendar entry is the game of Kappenball.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 15, 2024 at 10:02 AM
15/25 Keeping with the theme of uncertainty. Today's advent calendar entry is the game of Kappenball.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 14, 2024 at 10:36 AM
December 12, 2024 at 8:05 AM
December 10, 2024 at 10:08 AM
8/25 It is exactly 11 years since the opening scene of the prologue.
Yann used the term intelligence launch FAIR.
I reflect a bit on how my thoughts on that word changed through the writing and how Dan Andrews captured them with another great illustration.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Yann used the term intelligence launch FAIR.
I reflect a bit on how my thoughts on that word changed through the writing and how Dan Andrews captured them with another great illustration.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
December 8, 2024 at 11:01 AM
8/25 It is exactly 11 years since the opening scene of the prologue.
Yann used the term intelligence launch FAIR.
I reflect a bit on how my thoughts on that word changed through the writing and how Dan Andrews captured them with another great illustration.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
Yann used the term intelligence launch FAIR.
I reflect a bit on how my thoughts on that word changed through the writing and how Dan Andrews captured them with another great illustration.
the-atomic-human.ai/reflections/...
I'm looking forward to giving the Bennett public policy lecture on Tuesday December 3rd.
I'll explore how AI’s potential is hindered by a disconnect from societal needs like health, education, & security and describe how we can bridge this gap.
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/mind-...
I'll explore how AI’s potential is hindered by a disconnect from societal needs like health, education, & security and describe how we can bridge this gap.
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/mind-...
November 27, 2024 at 6:41 AM
I'm looking forward to giving the Bennett public policy lecture on Tuesday December 3rd.
I'll explore how AI’s potential is hindered by a disconnect from societal needs like health, education, & security and describe how we can bridge this gap.
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/mind-...
I'll explore how AI’s potential is hindered by a disconnect from societal needs like health, education, & security and describe how we can bridge this gap.
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/mind-...
@wellingmax.bsky.social as the ML Johan Cruyff
November 25, 2024 at 6:42 PM
@wellingmax.bsky.social as the ML Johan Cruyff