Been Kim

In san francisco #colm feeling like the gif below in AI world. Giving a talk tmr at 9:45 am at …arning-situated-interaction.github.io just after the famous @polynoamial's talk. If you are coming for Noam's talk and you want to stay since coffee isn't here yet, that's cool with me 😎.

This piece by Scott Aaronson is like the sharpest knife that cuts through the messy, politicized discussions on AI, the risk, if we should be alarmed or not, why and what we should do.

If you don't want to do anything useful today, you've done something productive by reading this piece from top to bottom, word for word. scottaaronson.blog/?p=10062

If you are feeling sad about an AI (presumably) solving Navier–Stokes, you are not alone.

Drama aside, the fact that it only took a matter of days hits differently. Terry Tao’s words resonate deeply here:

"The mathematical community functions, in many ways, as a miniature version of humanity. It consists of individuals using a wide variety of different approaches, joined by core values. The most precious resources of our profession are students and ideas, and these we nurture with great care."

terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a-s…

I’m giving a talk tmr at PhilML workshop at 10:35am! Please note that they’ll be actual philosophers (other speakers!) at the workshop too, so come by for some spicy thinking questions for you to ponder as you travel back home... :) It’s a great way to end icml.

Flying to ICML ✈️ I’ll be spending the week either at the conference or at restaurants/street food stations eating at least 4 meals a day. Also giving a keynote at PhilML workshop on 11th:)