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Jeffrey Bowers

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Anna (Anya) Ivanova@neuranna.bsky.social · 3w ago

Excited to participate in a GAC discussion at #CCN2026 on Aug 4th! Is NeuroAI on the right track? What are the most glaring issues? Comment below and help us prepare for our panel discussion! sites.google.com/ccneuro.org/...

CogCompNeuro@cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#CCN2026 will feature three GAC debates: Does NeuroAI adopt suitable methods & frameworks to understand mind & brain? Do world models emerge in prediction networks? Should neural population activity explain representations or transformations? The review period is now open. 🖥️ 2026.ccneuro.org/gac

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Jeffrey Bowers@jeffreybowers.bsky.social · last mo.

There is a great deal of interest in whether LLMs challenge Chomsky’s claim that human language acquisition requires some sort of innate inductive bias (e.g., some sort of universal grammar). aclanthology.org/2020.coling-... pemt.ru/wp-content/u... doi.org/10.1037/rev0...

Priorless Recurrent Networks Learn Curiously

Jeff Mitchell, Jeffrey Bowers. Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Computational Linguistics. 2020.

aclanthology.org

T.J. Stiles@tj-stiles.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This is another very important and revealing exchange. Rep. Scanlon is making a crucial point, one well worth listening to. And she does it calmly. But Trump has created a market for obnoxious, childish defiance of Congress. The Attorney General‘s response is outrageous, even impeachment-worthy.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

SCANLON: Can we assume the DOJ has prepared that list of groups that are designated as 'domestic terrorist organizations'? BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list? BONDI: I won't commit to anything

Chicago Todd@chicagotodd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

What professional US reporter has ever confronted a politician in this manner - just continuing to ask the question when the politician doesn't answer cogently. They just move on . . .

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6mo ago

WATCH: “Where’s my kid gonna go, Gino? He’s in Kindergarten.” Rep. Gino Bulso’s HB 1491 requires Tennessee public schools to teach the Bible in K-12 — he defends it by saying parents can “opt out”, but doesn’t seem to have thought through what that actually means for young kids.

Konstantinos Tsetsos@ktsetsos.bsky.social · 7mo ago

⏳ Just over 2 weeks left to apply! ⏳ We are looking for talented Cognitive Neuroscientists to join our team at Trinity College Dublin for postdoc positions funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV296/r... www.ktsetsoslab.net/_files/ugd/0...

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Konstantinos Tsetsos@ktsetsos.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🧠 We’re hiring! Join the Irrationality Lab @ Trinity College Dublin for ERC-funded postdoc positions in Decision Neuroscience. Work with OPM-MEG + computational modeling to uncover how the brain shapes, maintains and revises preferences. Apply & info: www.ktsetsoslab.net/_files/ugd/0... #NeuroJobs

Raimo Kangasniemi@rk70534.bsky.social · 7mo ago

According to Pentagon, surviving Palestinians in Gaza will be imprisoned in walled compounds guarded by US mercenaries. According to Israel they will be released only if they agree to leave Gaza. According to European Union's ambassador to Israel Michael Mann, EU's role is to support Trump's plan.

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Jonathan Cook@jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Remember, it's the same people who were shocked at Russia illegally invading Ukraine who are now gloating over the US illegally invading Venezuela. They have no principles, no scruples, no morals at all. And they head every western state.

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Jeffrey Bowers@jeffreybowers.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Check out commentary on the @futrell.bsky.social and @kmahowald.bsky.social BBS Target Article where Jeff Mitchell and myself review the evidence on LLMs learning impossible languages: arxiv.org/abs/2511.11389

Studies with impossible languages falsify LMs as models of human language

According to Futrell and Mahowald [arXiv:2501.17047], both infants and language models (LMs) find attested languages easier to learn than impossible languages that have unnatural structures. We review...

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Aveta👾🇭🇹@aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 10mo ago

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason. His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side. Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A screenshot of an email reply from a user with the initials AJ and profile picture to the Bluesky Moderation Team, sent at 08:01 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior. The email states the user wants to appeal the decision, asserting there was no threatening or violent connotation behind their use of the image. The user explains that the Charlie Kirk post is not a threat but rather a reaction meme expressing disappointment, with no threat made and no incitement of violence. The user mentions they have attached multiple examples and explanations, specifically 12 images in total, demonstrating the use of the image as a reaction meme. Below this text is a blue hyperlink to a Bluesky post URL. At the bottom of the screenshot is an embedded image showing a Bluesky post from a user with the handle @britculpsapp.bsky.social with several emoji reactions and a repost indicator showing Bluesky Elder. The post text reads: how to explain: this has been used as a reaction image to spending $20 on doordashing wendy’s & isn’t a threat. The timestamp shows October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads: Hi there, Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account. After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users. As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Jonathan Cook@jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Yes, the Home Secretary really did just say we need to hold off protesting against the British government's continuing complicity in Israel's daily slaughter in Gaza out of respect for Jews grieving over the Manchester synagogue attack.

Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

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Wendy@wednesdaygj.bsky.social · 11mo ago

WhatsApp wouldn’t let me write the word genocide in a text this week. It kept changing it to ‘Genie I’ (?) I slowed right down and realised the word isn’t in its dictionary. I found that weird.