Antonio E. Porreca 🐳
@aeporreca.org
Maître de conférences (lecturer) at https://univ-amu.fr & researcher at https://lis-lab.fr 🐗🇫🇷 • Natural computing, discrete dynamical systems & complexity • Down with generative AI • I like (human) languages • This is a pandemic, y’all 😷 • aeporreca.org
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Antonio E. Porreca 🐳
@aeporreca.org
· Nov 28
Hello, nice to meet you! Here I talk about:
• computer science teaching and research (my job),
• why using generative AI is bad (still part of my job),
• language learning (my hobby),
• the fact that one must wear a f*cking FFP2-3 mask during airborne disease pandemics (my punishment, I guess).
• computer science teaching and research (my job),
• why using generative AI is bad (still part of my job),
• language learning (my hobby),
• the fact that one must wear a f*cking FFP2-3 mask during airborne disease pandemics (my punishment, I guess).
Has anyone written a nice statement to include in internship proposals along the lines of “I want to actually do research here, so if you’re planning to use generative AI tools please just go look for an internship elsewhere”? #AcademicChatter
January 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM
It’s like when they started calling Covid “endemic”. It’s already here right, so apparently there’s no reason to try to avoid catching it. (In the mean time, people are still dying and getting disabled.)
Once a technology becomes core infrastructure, the state treats it as systemic. AI is already there, which makes “bubble” analogies misleading.
talking about AI as a bubble doesn't make sense. AI/tech has become integrated into critical social/financial infrastructure means fall of AI = fall of these institutions. just like govnt's bailed banks during the financial crisis, they will do same with AI so long as AI remains social infrastrctr
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
It’s like when they started calling Covid “endemic”. It’s already here right, so apparently there’s no reason to try to avoid catching it. (In the mean time, people are still dying and getting disabled.)
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#Chicago is a raging inferno of COVlD right now.
The CDC places Illinois in "Very High" transmission, especially in Chicago.
We estimate that 1 in 17 residents statewide are actively infectious. If people are not testing or isolating, there is a 78% chance of exposure in a room of 25 people.
The CDC places Illinois in "Very High" transmission, especially in Chicago.
We estimate that 1 in 17 residents statewide are actively infectious. If people are not testing or isolating, there is a 78% chance of exposure in a room of 25 people.
January 17, 2026 at 6:09 AM
#Chicago is a raging inferno of COVlD right now.
The CDC places Illinois in "Very High" transmission, especially in Chicago.
We estimate that 1 in 17 residents statewide are actively infectious. If people are not testing or isolating, there is a 78% chance of exposure in a room of 25 people.
The CDC places Illinois in "Very High" transmission, especially in Chicago.
We estimate that 1 in 17 residents statewide are actively infectious. If people are not testing or isolating, there is a 78% chance of exposure in a room of 25 people.
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Le déni de la pandémie de Covid en cours, de ses dangers pour tous, et le gaslighting sur la prévention.
Qu'est ce que vous ne voulez plus voir dans les fictions ?
Perso, le héros qui est un ignoble connard avec tout le monde, mais il faut le comprendre.
Perso, le héros qui est un ignoble connard avec tout le monde, mais il faut le comprendre.
January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Le déni de la pandémie de Covid en cours, de ses dangers pour tous, et le gaslighting sur la prévention.
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Le fait que la pandémie aurait pu entraîner des changements majeurs et pas qu'au plan sanitaire explique les moyens déployés pour normaliser le "vivre avec" et entretenir le déni de pandémie.
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Le jour où tout le monde comprendra qu'il y a là une continuité (et ça remonte bien sûr à bien plus loin que la pandémie de Covid, laquelle aurait toutefois dû rendre évidents certains problèmes...) et NON une bascule causée par quelques individus isolés, on aura une chance d'avancer.
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Le fait que la pandémie aurait pu entraîner des changements majeurs et pas qu'au plan sanitaire explique les moyens déployés pour normaliser le "vivre avec" et entretenir le déni de pandémie.
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Experts call for N95s over surgical masks as flu and COVID viruses spread.
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.
www.forbes.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Experts call for N95s over surgical masks as flu and COVID viruses spread.
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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[mode blasé ON] La pandémie est toujours en cours et la majorité est dans le déni de son existence et de ses dangers 🤷♀️
Et je ne vous parle pas du nombre d'artistes que je vois passer sur mon compte d'illustratrice qui sont/ont été très malades/malades à répétition sans comprendre d'où ça vient.🙃
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Et je ne vous parle pas du nombre d'artistes que je vois passer sur mon compte d'illustratrice qui sont/ont été très malades/malades à répétition sans comprendre d'où ça vient.🙃
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Les gens qui me répondent "Les personnages qui font des trucs débiles qu'on ferait pas en vrai", vous avez déjà oublié le comportement des gens pendant le covid ? 😅
Qu'est ce que vous ne voulez plus voir dans les fictions ?
Perso, le héros qui est un ignoble connard avec tout le monde, mais il faut le comprendre.
Perso, le héros qui est un ignoble connard avec tout le monde, mais il faut le comprendre.
January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
[mode blasé ON] La pandémie est toujours en cours et la majorité est dans le déni de son existence et de ses dangers 🤷♀️
Et je ne vous parle pas du nombre d'artistes que je vois passer sur mon compte d'illustratrice qui sont/ont été très malades/malades à répétition sans comprendre d'où ça vient.🙃
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Et je ne vous parle pas du nombre d'artistes que je vois passer sur mon compte d'illustratrice qui sont/ont été très malades/malades à répétition sans comprendre d'où ça vient.🙃
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typical ai use case
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
typical ai use case
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are you displeased with today’s AI safety evaluation landscape and curious about what greater conceptual clarity, methodological soundness, and rigour in AI evaluation could look like? if so, consider coming to Dublin to pursue a PhD with me
apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...
pls repost
apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...
pls repost
January 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
are you displeased with today’s AI safety evaluation landscape and curious about what greater conceptual clarity, methodological soundness, and rigour in AI evaluation could look like? if so, consider coming to Dublin to pursue a PhD with me
apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...
pls repost
apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...
pls repost
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I go further: when someone claims AI helps students do something, they need to actually show what that is and why AI was helpful. Here, it seems to fill in the gaps from an education system that doesn’t teach basic language skills. It “helps” but is really just another form of outsourcing learning.
The report says that AI can be helpful at all stages of the writing process, but it doesn't go into details about exactly what it does/where the boundary is with cognitive offloading. In my experience, when it helps with "ideation and conceptualization" it very quickly replaces the thinking. /2
January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I go further: when someone claims AI helps students do something, they need to actually show what that is and why AI was helpful. Here, it seems to fill in the gaps from an education system that doesn’t teach basic language skills. It “helps” but is really just another form of outsourcing learning.
Has anyone written a nice statement to include in internship proposals along the lines of “I want to actually do research here, so if you’re planning to use generative AI tools please just go look for an internship elsewhere”? #AcademicChatter
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Has anyone written a nice statement to include in internship proposals along the lines of “I want to actually do research here, so if you’re planning to use generative AI tools please just go look for an internship elsewhere”? #AcademicChatter
One question in our Intro to CS final was: give two words accepted by this finite automata. A student wrote “accepted words: abba (listen to The winner takes it all by ABBA)”. That made me laugh aloud at first, but sorry, it’s actually –1 points since Waterloo is a better song.
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
One question in our Intro to CS final was: give two words accepted by this finite automata. A student wrote “accepted words: abba (listen to The winner takes it all by ABBA)”. That made me laugh aloud at first, but sorry, it’s actually –1 points since Waterloo is a better song.
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Why are ppl using the text extruding machine? It is often wrong + uses a lot of energy. We have search engines, gadver (which OK, are getting worse cause of genAI but you can assess results based on URL & by checking them).
Also embarrassing that he tries to offload his responsibility. #ResistAI
Also embarrassing that he tries to offload his responsibility. #ResistAI
WM Police chief Craig Guildford has apologised for identifying a fictitious West Ham v Maccabi Tel Aviv match in a police report. He’s written to the home affairs committee and blames Microsoft CoPilot for the error
January 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Why are ppl using the text extruding machine? It is often wrong + uses a lot of energy. We have search engines, gadver (which OK, are getting worse cause of genAI but you can assess results based on URL & by checking them).
Also embarrassing that he tries to offload his responsibility. #ResistAI
Also embarrassing that he tries to offload his responsibility. #ResistAI
Pendant longtemps j’ai cru que le français le plus difficile à comprendre était celui des petits enfants, mais en fait ce sont les étudiant⸱es qui chuchotent des questions pendant les examens :
– Monsieur, wshwshwshwshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– Wshwshwsh, wshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– UN INTERCALAIRE S’IL VOUS PLAÎT
– Monsieur, wshwshwshwshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– Wshwshwsh, wshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– UN INTERCALAIRE S’IL VOUS PLAÎT
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Pendant longtemps j’ai cru que le français le plus difficile à comprendre était celui des petits enfants, mais en fait ce sont les étudiant⸱es qui chuchotent des questions pendant les examens :
– Monsieur, wshwshwshwshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– Wshwshwsh, wshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– UN INTERCALAIRE S’IL VOUS PLAÎT
– Monsieur, wshwshwshwshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– Wshwshwsh, wshwsh ?
– Hein ?
– UN INTERCALAIRE S’IL VOUS PLAÎT
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"I asked ChatGPT..." Lemme stop you right there, buddy.
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
"I asked ChatGPT..." Lemme stop you right there, buddy.
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The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
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"Transparency" is utilised to avoid ethical discussions around genAI. The ppl pushing for it have a very particular idea of what science is & how it is done. It is specially concerning that universities & other institutions fail to see the wider context of this fascist technical apparatus. #ResistAI
January 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
"Transparency" is utilised to avoid ethical discussions around genAI. The ppl pushing for it have a very particular idea of what science is & how it is done. It is specially concerning that universities & other institutions fail to see the wider context of this fascist technical apparatus. #ResistAI
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complete farce of democracy that polling on medical care should affect treatment “sorry, we can’t give you chemo because the data doesn’t support it. oh, i didn’t mean the medical evidence, that’s rock solid, i meant we took a poll of your neighbors and they decided they’d rather you die, actually”
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
complete farce of democracy that polling on medical care should affect treatment “sorry, we can’t give you chemo because the data doesn’t support it. oh, i didn’t mean the medical evidence, that’s rock solid, i meant we took a poll of your neighbors and they decided they’d rather you die, actually”
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Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
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Pourtant le "vivre avec", qui a été justifié au regard d'une gestion hospitalo-centrée du Covid, c'est ça et pire encore.
Le danger est toujours là mais on cesse de le prévenir dans la plus parfaite ignorance des études scientifiques, des droits fondamentaux, des morts et des séquelles.
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Le danger est toujours là mais on cesse de le prévenir dans la plus parfaite ignorance des études scientifiques, des droits fondamentaux, des morts et des séquelles.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Pourtant le "vivre avec", qui a été justifié au regard d'une gestion hospitalo-centrée du Covid, c'est ça et pire encore.
Le danger est toujours là mais on cesse de le prévenir dans la plus parfaite ignorance des études scientifiques, des droits fondamentaux, des morts et des séquelles.
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Le danger est toujours là mais on cesse de le prévenir dans la plus parfaite ignorance des études scientifiques, des droits fondamentaux, des morts et des séquelles.
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Imaginez que vous ne mettiez votre ceinture de sécurité que lorsque le nombre de décès sur les routes augmente fortement.
Ou que l'interdiction de fumer en ERP cesse si le nombre de décès du cancer du poumon diminue.
Ça paraît absurde ?
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Ou que l'interdiction de fumer en ERP cesse si le nombre de décès du cancer du poumon diminue.
Ça paraît absurde ?
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January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Imaginez que vous ne mettiez votre ceinture de sécurité que lorsque le nombre de décès sur les routes augmente fortement.
Ou que l'interdiction de fumer en ERP cesse si le nombre de décès du cancer du poumon diminue.
Ça paraît absurde ?
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Ou que l'interdiction de fumer en ERP cesse si le nombre de décès du cancer du poumon diminue.
Ça paraît absurde ?
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The German Research Foundation, possibly the most important funding body for academic research in Germany, is now not only allowing the use of AI to write applications, they‘ll also allow it to evaluate said applications. Only prerequisite is that one makes this transparent. It‘s a farce.
January 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The German Research Foundation, possibly the most important funding body for academic research in Germany, is now not only allowing the use of AI to write applications, they‘ll also allow it to evaluate said applications. Only prerequisite is that one makes this transparent. It‘s a farce.
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Mathematical writing is my passion.
January 11, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Mathematical writing is my passion.
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“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Je suis quand même assez déçu qu’en français on n’appelle pas les œufs « pommes de poule ».
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Je suis quand même assez déçu qu’en français on n’appelle pas les œufs « pommes de poule ».