Solal Nathan
@solalnathan.com
PhD student @ U. Paris-Saclay / Inria, AI for social good, fairness, RecSys, congestion avoidance, optimal transport. ENS PS 2018.
Free software advocate, linux user, cat owner. asso @ auro.re and crans.org. Bicyle, Bouldering, improv.
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Free software advocate, linux user, cat owner. asso @ auro.re and crans.org. Bicyle, Bouldering, improv.
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December 6, 2023 at 5:53 PM
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Hello moths,
The harvest has arrived: anisota.net/harvest
It's like Spotify Wrapped, but for Bluesky and the ATmosphere. 🌾
See your most-used words, discover who you interact with most, explore your posting patterns, and find all sorts of fun insights.
The harvest has arrived: anisota.net/harvest
It's like Spotify Wrapped, but for Bluesky and the ATmosphere. 🌾
See your most-used words, discover who you interact with most, explore your posting patterns, and find all sorts of fun insights.
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
anisota.net
November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hello moths,
The harvest has arrived: anisota.net/harvest
It's like Spotify Wrapped, but for Bluesky and the ATmosphere. 🌾
See your most-used words, discover who you interact with most, explore your posting patterns, and find all sorts of fun insights.
The harvest has arrived: anisota.net/harvest
It's like Spotify Wrapped, but for Bluesky and the ATmosphere. 🌾
See your most-used words, discover who you interact with most, explore your posting patterns, and find all sorts of fun insights.
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From OpenReview
This may be the most serious issue I have ever seen in the peer-review systems
However, as pointed out here, we should immediately report the bug to the team, instead of sharing in public or keeping silent
Very disappointing that some people actively exploited the vulnerability
This may be the most serious issue I have ever seen in the peer-review systems
However, as pointed out here, we should immediately report the bug to the team, instead of sharing in public or keeping silent
Very disappointing that some people actively exploited the vulnerability
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
From OpenReview
This may be the most serious issue I have ever seen in the peer-review systems
However, as pointed out here, we should immediately report the bug to the team, instead of sharing in public or keeping silent
Very disappointing that some people actively exploited the vulnerability
This may be the most serious issue I have ever seen in the peer-review systems
However, as pointed out here, we should immediately report the bug to the team, instead of sharing in public or keeping silent
Very disappointing that some people actively exploited the vulnerability
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🚨 AI keeps scaling, but social impact evaluations aren’t–and the data proves it 🚨
Our new paper, 📎“Who Evaluates AI’s Social Impacts? Mapping Coverage and Gaps in First and Third Party Evaluations,” analyzes hundreds of evaluation reports and reveals major blind spots ‼️🧵 (1/7)
Our new paper, 📎“Who Evaluates AI’s Social Impacts? Mapping Coverage and Gaps in First and Third Party Evaluations,” analyzes hundreds of evaluation reports and reveals major blind spots ‼️🧵 (1/7)
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🚨 AI keeps scaling, but social impact evaluations aren’t–and the data proves it 🚨
Our new paper, 📎“Who Evaluates AI’s Social Impacts? Mapping Coverage and Gaps in First and Third Party Evaluations,” analyzes hundreds of evaluation reports and reveals major blind spots ‼️🧵 (1/7)
Our new paper, 📎“Who Evaluates AI’s Social Impacts? Mapping Coverage and Gaps in First and Third Party Evaluations,” analyzes hundreds of evaluation reports and reveals major blind spots ‼️🧵 (1/7)
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EXCELLENTE NOUVELLE. La Commission européenne a donné mercredi son feu vert à la France, l'Allemagne, l'Italie et les Pays-Bas pour créer une organisation commune visant à développer des alternatives open source dans l'IA, le cloud, la cybersécurité et... les réseaux sociaux !!!
October 31, 2025 at 7:22 AM
EXCELLENTE NOUVELLE. La Commission européenne a donné mercredi son feu vert à la France, l'Allemagne, l'Italie et les Pays-Bas pour créer une organisation commune visant à développer des alternatives open source dans l'IA, le cloud, la cybersécurité et... les réseaux sociaux !!!
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Pretty cool project: www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/o...
Open Printer
Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade
www.crowdsupply.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Pretty cool project: www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/o...
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👩🔬J'ai commencé un kit de démarrage "chercheuses en France" go.bsky.app/TBEzKC #FemmesEnScience
J'ai besoin de votre aide pour le remplir et donner de la visibilité aux chercheuses que vous connaissez et qui sont sur Bluesky !
▶️Taguez celles que vous connaissez, je les ajoute !
J'ai besoin de votre aide pour le remplir et donner de la visibilité aux chercheuses que vous connaissez et qui sont sur Bluesky !
▶️Taguez celles que vous connaissez, je les ajoute !
September 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
👩🔬J'ai commencé un kit de démarrage "chercheuses en France" go.bsky.app/TBEzKC #FemmesEnScience
J'ai besoin de votre aide pour le remplir et donner de la visibilité aux chercheuses que vous connaissez et qui sont sur Bluesky !
▶️Taguez celles que vous connaissez, je les ajoute !
J'ai besoin de votre aide pour le remplir et donner de la visibilité aux chercheuses que vous connaissez et qui sont sur Bluesky !
▶️Taguez celles que vous connaissez, je les ajoute !
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uv makes installing and using Python *so* easy! It works on pretty much any computer and it's lightning fast. 🔭☄️ #astrocode
If you're still using conda, pyenv, or... basically any other tool, then I can *highly* recommend switching:
If you're still using conda, pyenv, or... basically any other tool, then I can *highly* recommend switching:
uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade - Blog - Dr. Emily L. Hunt
Released in 2024, uv is hands-down the best tool for managing Python installations and dependencies. Here's why.
emily.space
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
uv makes installing and using Python *so* easy! It works on pretty much any computer and it's lightning fast. 🔭☄️ #astrocode
If you're still using conda, pyenv, or... basically any other tool, then I can *highly* recommend switching:
If you're still using conda, pyenv, or... basically any other tool, then I can *highly* recommend switching:
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My department (Computer science) is recruiting a postdoc (18 months) on any topics related to trust and AI (could be a philosophical project or a more empirically minded one). Belgian postdoc salaries are competitive. To apply: jobs.unamur.be/emploi.2025-...
18 Months Postdoc in AI and Trust (Social Sciences and Humanities) — UNamur
Faculté d'informatique -
jobs.unamur.be
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
My department (Computer science) is recruiting a postdoc (18 months) on any topics related to trust and AI (could be a philosophical project or a more empirically minded one). Belgian postdoc salaries are competitive. To apply: jobs.unamur.be/emploi.2025-...
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Automerge
Automerge is a library for building collaborative, local-first applications.
automerge.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Wikipedia page about "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" is so long that Wikipedia contributors are discussing to split it for legibility.
This is hilarious and very sad at the same time.
This is hilarious and very sad at the same time.
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The Wikipedia page about "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" is so long that Wikipedia contributors are discussing to split it for legibility.
This is hilarious and very sad at the same time.
This is hilarious and very sad at the same time.
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Le suivi de ~4 000 doctorants issus de 107 pays différent montre les sujets d'inquiétudes de ces jeunes scientifiques
Les préoccupations financières viennent en 1er
(les ♂️ plus que les ♀️)
Puis vient la santé mentale & le syndrome de l'imposteur
(les ♀️ plus que les ♂️)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Les préoccupations financières viennent en 1er
(les ♂️ plus que les ♀️)
Puis vient la santé mentale & le syndrome de l'imposteur
(les ♀️ plus que les ♂️)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Le suivi de ~4 000 doctorants issus de 107 pays différent montre les sujets d'inquiétudes de ces jeunes scientifiques
Les préoccupations financières viennent en 1er
(les ♂️ plus que les ♀️)
Puis vient la santé mentale & le syndrome de l'imposteur
(les ♀️ plus que les ♂️)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Les préoccupations financières viennent en 1er
(les ♂️ plus que les ♀️)
Puis vient la santé mentale & le syndrome de l'imposteur
(les ♀️ plus que les ♂️)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Is attention all you need?
September 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Is attention all you need?
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Le mois le plus attendu de l'année revient !
Mathctober 2025 : arrivée imminente !
YouTube video by El Jj
youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Le mois le plus attendu de l'année revient !
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Je lis de plus en plus de trucs sur la domination adulte (3 bouquins vont paraître cet automne (images). Et je pense aux espaces publics où rien n'est prévu pour accueillir et occuper les enfants (dans certains pays, les restos sans coin enfant avec des jouets c'est rare... nous c'est l'exception)
September 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Je lis de plus en plus de trucs sur la domination adulte (3 bouquins vont paraître cet automne (images). Et je pense aux espaces publics où rien n'est prévu pour accueillir et occuper les enfants (dans certains pays, les restos sans coin enfant avec des jouets c'est rare... nous c'est l'exception)
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Typst: a possible LaTeX replacement https://lobste.rs/s/wnvj5y ##programming
Typst: a possible LaTeX replacement
Typst is a program for document typesetting. It is especially well-suited to technical material [...]
lwn.net
September 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Typst: a possible LaTeX replacement https://lobste.rs/s/wnvj5y ##programming
Let's start sharing a few posters/papers I found interesting at #RecSys this year.
1. Leveraging Geometric Insights in Hyperbolic Triplet Loss for Improved Recommendations
Very interesting. Some further work needed to convince me 100%, like a Figure 2 but for the original Euclidian Triplet Loss.
1. Leveraging Geometric Insights in Hyperbolic Triplet Loss for Improved Recommendations
Very interesting. Some further work needed to convince me 100%, like a Figure 2 but for the original Euclidian Triplet Loss.
September 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Let's start sharing a few posters/papers I found interesting at #RecSys this year.
1. Leveraging Geometric Insights in Hyperbolic Triplet Loss for Improved Recommendations
Very interesting. Some further work needed to convince me 100%, like a Figure 2 but for the original Euclidian Triplet Loss.
1. Leveraging Geometric Insights in Hyperbolic Triplet Loss for Improved Recommendations
Very interesting. Some further work needed to convince me 100%, like a Figure 2 but for the original Euclidian Triplet Loss.
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🌒HADES II v1.0 is OUT NOW!! 🌘
Battle beyond the Underworld in our bewitching sequel to the godlike roguelike. Go Kill Time!
Nintendo Switch 2: supergiant.games/h2switch2
Nintendo Switch: supergiant.games/h2switch
Steam: supergiant.games/h2steam
Epic Games Store: supergiant.games/h2egs
Battle beyond the Underworld in our bewitching sequel to the godlike roguelike. Go Kill Time!
Nintendo Switch 2: supergiant.games/h2switch2
Nintendo Switch: supergiant.games/h2switch
Steam: supergiant.games/h2steam
Epic Games Store: supergiant.games/h2egs
Hades II – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Official Site
Buy Hades II – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.
supergiant.games
September 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🌒HADES II v1.0 is OUT NOW!! 🌘
Battle beyond the Underworld in our bewitching sequel to the godlike roguelike. Go Kill Time!
Nintendo Switch 2: supergiant.games/h2switch2
Nintendo Switch: supergiant.games/h2switch
Steam: supergiant.games/h2steam
Epic Games Store: supergiant.games/h2egs
Battle beyond the Underworld in our bewitching sequel to the godlike roguelike. Go Kill Time!
Nintendo Switch 2: supergiant.games/h2switch2
Nintendo Switch: supergiant.games/h2switch
Steam: supergiant.games/h2steam
Epic Games Store: supergiant.games/h2egs
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Les 1,8 millions de signatures de la pétition de Philippe de Villiers contre l'immigration sont complètement bidons, et je peux le prouver.
Mais il y a plus intéressant, ce qu'il y a derrière, à savoir une opération de l'empire Bolloré. Un thread 🧵⤵️ https://t.co/hHF2dUqi8Z
Mais il y a plus intéressant, ce qu'il y a derrière, à savoir une opération de l'empire Bolloré. Un thread 🧵⤵️ https://t.co/hHF2dUqi8Z
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Les 1,8 millions de signatures de la pétition de Philippe de Villiers contre l'immigration sont complètement bidons, et je peux le prouver.
Mais il y a plus intéressant, ce qu'il y a derrière, à savoir une opération de l'empire Bolloré. Un thread 🧵⤵️ https://t.co/hHF2dUqi8Z
Mais il y a plus intéressant, ce qu'il y a derrière, à savoir une opération de l'empire Bolloré. Un thread 🧵⤵️ https://t.co/hHF2dUqi8Z
Looks promising. I will try it when the beta releases.
ZubanLS: A Mypy-compatible Python Language Server built in Rust https://lobste.rs/s/gl18mt ##python
ZubanLS: A Mypy-compatible Python Language Server built in Rust
zubanls.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Looks promising. I will try it when the beta releases.
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Md Sanzeed Anwar, Paramveer S. Dhillon, Grant Schoenebeck
Recommendation and Temptation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10595
Recommendation and Temptation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10595
December 17, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Md Sanzeed Anwar, Paramveer S. Dhillon, Grant Schoenebeck
Recommendation and Temptation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10595
Recommendation and Temptation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10595
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Another fun game that sources data from Our World in Data!
In the first seven days since I launched this new game, almost ten thousand people from 82 countries have played it. (Top cities so far: New York City, Zurich, Toronto, Chicago, Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm)
What topics would you like me to add next?
dataguessr.com
What topics would you like me to add next?
dataguessr.com
Dataguessr
Update your knowledge of the world. One quiz at a time.
dataguessr.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Another fun game that sources data from Our World in Data!
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🧵 Tropical Attention --> Softmax is out, Tropical max-plus is in 🦾
1/ 🔥Ever experinced softmax attention fade as sequences grow?
That blur is why many attention mechanisms stumble on algorithmic and reasoning tasks. Well, we have a Algebraic Geometric Tropical solution 🌴
1/ 🔥Ever experinced softmax attention fade as sequences grow?
That blur is why many attention mechanisms stumble on algorithmic and reasoning tasks. Well, we have a Algebraic Geometric Tropical solution 🌴
May 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🧵 Tropical Attention --> Softmax is out, Tropical max-plus is in 🦾
1/ 🔥Ever experinced softmax attention fade as sequences grow?
That blur is why many attention mechanisms stumble on algorithmic and reasoning tasks. Well, we have a Algebraic Geometric Tropical solution 🌴
1/ 🔥Ever experinced softmax attention fade as sequences grow?
That blur is why many attention mechanisms stumble on algorithmic and reasoning tasks. Well, we have a Algebraic Geometric Tropical solution 🌴
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Au sujet de la blague « Trois logiciens entrent dans un bar » 🧵
September 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Au sujet de la blague « Trois logiciens entrent dans un bar » 🧵
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Today I learned that the continuous-time limit of Nesterov's accelerated gradient is Bessel's differential equation, which can be solved analytically. That's unexpectedly a beautiful result to me...
web.stanford.edu/~boyd/papers...
web.stanford.edu/~boyd/papers...
August 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today I learned that the continuous-time limit of Nesterov's accelerated gradient is Bessel's differential equation, which can be solved analytically. That's unexpectedly a beautiful result to me...
web.stanford.edu/~boyd/papers...
web.stanford.edu/~boyd/papers...