Philippos Papayannopoulos
@philpapag.bsky.social
Philosophy of science, mathematics, and computation. #StreetPhotography.
Assoc. prof. at the U of Crete. Previously at Paris 1, Hebrew U of Jerusalem, and U of Western Ontario.
Assoc. prof. at the U of Crete. Previously at Paris 1, Hebrew U of Jerusalem, and U of Western Ontario.
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What is an "algorithm", and why is this basic notion in CS and math still so difficult to define? Do we use a consistent idea of algorithm in these fields? My paper on these issues and the conceptual dilemmas faced in trying to develop a definition is now out. Link below.
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A 2 Hour Deep Dive into Entropy
YouTube video by Curt Jaimungal
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September 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Here’s a case where it would make sense to replace the phrase “Artificial Intelligence” with “not-very-well-understood computer programs prone to unpredictable errors.”
Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems. www.wired.com/story/nuclea...
Nuclear Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable
Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems.
www.wired.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Here’s a case where it would make sense to replace the phrase “Artificial Intelligence” with “not-very-well-understood computer programs prone to unpredictable errors.”
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Here's the cover of my upcoming book, Cyborg Rights (Routledge), that explores how extension technologies like brain–computer interfaces challenge mental privacy, mental integrity, and the nature of personhood—through the lens of the Extended Mind Thesis.
#PhilosophyOfMind #ExtendedMind #Neuroethics
#PhilosophyOfMind #ExtendedMind #Neuroethics
July 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Here's the cover of my upcoming book, Cyborg Rights (Routledge), that explores how extension technologies like brain–computer interfaces challenge mental privacy, mental integrity, and the nature of personhood—through the lens of the Extended Mind Thesis.
#PhilosophyOfMind #ExtendedMind #Neuroethics
#PhilosophyOfMind #ExtendedMind #Neuroethics
What is an "algorithm", and why is this basic notion in CS and math still so difficult to define? Do we use a consistent idea of algorithm in these fields? My paper on these issues and the conceptual dilemmas faced in trying to develop a definition is now out. Link below.
June 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What is an "algorithm", and why is this basic notion in CS and math still so difficult to define? Do we use a consistent idea of algorithm in these fields? My paper on these issues and the conceptual dilemmas faced in trying to develop a definition is now out. Link below.
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Dear #mathsky, if you repost this, it will let people see the article for free. Thanks!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Bees, Beer Cans and Data Solve the Same Packing Problem (Gift Article)
Trying to fit it all in? There’s a trick to it, even in 24 dimensions.
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Dear #mathsky, if you repost this, it will let people see the article for free. Thanks!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Beyond that though, I have been doing this sci comm stuff for a long time, and I have NEVER before known a time when I've had to grapple with so many nonsensical claims from tech leaders. There's just a constant stream, which most of the media gobbles up. I'm frankly really tired of it. 9/9
June 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Beyond that though, I have been doing this sci comm stuff for a long time, and I have NEVER before known a time when I've had to grapple with so many nonsensical claims from tech leaders. There's just a constant stream, which most of the media gobbles up. I'm frankly really tired of it. 9/9
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Speaks for itself
June 7, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Speaks for itself
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A Brief History of Young People Today Don't Want to Work
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May 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A Brief History of Young People Today Don't Want to Work
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Palm Sunday images.
Hosanna!
Hosanna!
April 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Palm Sunday images.
Hosanna!
Hosanna!
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Trump says "Russia made a mistake" bombing the Palm Sunday service. We were aiming for the local hospital instead which he's ok with.
April 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Trump says "Russia made a mistake" bombing the Palm Sunday service. We were aiming for the local hospital instead which he's ok with.
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
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Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
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Here it is! My article for @aeon.co is now out and it is about what I currently work on in my Marie Curie project #CReaCaL. Hope you like it! aeon.co/essays/the-n...
The neglected ‘laws’ of chemistry – and why they matter | Aeon Essays
Often dismissed as the poor cousin of the sciences, chemistry has revealed natural laws that illuminate our Universe
aeon.co
January 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Here it is! My article for @aeon.co is now out and it is about what I currently work on in my Marie Curie project #CReaCaL. Hope you like it! aeon.co/essays/the-n...
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Happy to announce, Smale@95, a conference to celebrate Steve Smale on his 95th birthday.
To be held at the Simons Institute in Berkeley, July 21-22, 2025. Registration is open to the public, see:
simons.berkeley.edu/workshops/sm...
To be held at the Simons Institute in Berkeley, July 21-22, 2025. Registration is open to the public, see:
simons.berkeley.edu/workshops/sm...
Smale@95: A Conference in Honor of Steve Smale
This two-day conference will celebrate Steve Smale on his 95th birthday by covering topics relating to some of his contributions to the world of mathematics and to the world of mineral collecting. St...
simons.berkeley.edu
January 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Happy to announce, Smale@95, a conference to celebrate Steve Smale on his 95th birthday.
To be held at the Simons Institute in Berkeley, July 21-22, 2025. Registration is open to the public, see:
simons.berkeley.edu/workshops/sm...
To be held at the Simons Institute in Berkeley, July 21-22, 2025. Registration is open to the public, see:
simons.berkeley.edu/workshops/sm...
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2 points:
1 If you ever feel your job is completely pointless, consider that the Kremlin employs someone to be a "human rights commissioner"
2 POWs? Prisoners of War. WAR?? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ADMIT IT'S A WAR YOU IDIOTS!!!
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1 If you ever feel your job is completely pointless, consider that the Kremlin employs someone to be a "human rights commissioner"
2 POWs? Prisoners of War. WAR?? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ADMIT IT'S A WAR YOU IDIOTS!!!
☕🪟🍣⚰️
December 3, 2024 at 10:43 AM
2 points:
1 If you ever feel your job is completely pointless, consider that the Kremlin employs someone to be a "human rights commissioner"
2 POWs? Prisoners of War. WAR?? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ADMIT IT'S A WAR YOU IDIOTS!!!
☕🪟🍣⚰️
1 If you ever feel your job is completely pointless, consider that the Kremlin employs someone to be a "human rights commissioner"
2 POWs? Prisoners of War. WAR?? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ADMIT IT'S A WAR YOU IDIOTS!!!
☕🪟🍣⚰️
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I realized that there was no story in English that would explain what happened to my institute, so I decided to write up this blog entry, which shows how low-quality AI systems fail to assess research quality: marcinmilkowski.pl/2024/11/20/w...
When AI Systems Fail: A Personal Account of the Crisis at Poland’s Leading Philosophy Institute
As the Chair of Logic and Cognitive Science at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFiS PAN), I find myself in an unprecedented situation. Our institute, on…
marcinmilkowski.pl
November 20, 2024 at 10:48 AM
I realized that there was no story in English that would explain what happened to my institute, so I decided to write up this blog entry, which shows how low-quality AI systems fail to assess research quality: marcinmilkowski.pl/2024/11/20/w...