Waleed El-Geresy
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Waleed El-Geresy
@wgeresy.bsky.social
PhD Student at Imperial College - deep learning, representation learning, information theory, and neuromorphic computing. Writing and poetry. Piano and classical music.
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A review of John le Carré’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – by John le Carré
A review of one of le Carré’s most famous novels where George Smiley is on the hunt for a mole in the circus
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February 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Irony and frustration when generating an image for article about AI that it is impossible to make that damn carrot appear IN FRONT of the horse's mouth. No, NOT behind, IN FRONT. NO, I don't want the horse's head flipped back like an owl. Yes, I know then TECHNICALLY it's... Never mind. Manual edit.
January 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Will AI ever be able to pass the Turing test? I don't think so. The Turing test is a carrot on a stick for AI, driving progress forwards, but always just out of reach... Have a read of my thoughts on why I think so.

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The Impossible Turing Test
Will we ever admit that AI has become smarter than us? Or is it a goal that will always be just out of reach…
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December 30, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Good drivers make bad drivers feel like good drivers. Good leaders make those they lead feel like they are leading things.
December 18, 2024 at 9:13 AM
I’ve recently been reading the Kingsbridge series by Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth, and more recently the sequel, World Without End). I can recommend them to anyone who wants some historical escapism to keep dipping into over time (the books cover decades and are long enough to match)!
November 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM