Nina Beguš
@ninabegus.bsky.social
UC Berkeley - InterpretAI - Artificial Humanities
Book (30% off code UMWEB30): https://press.umich.edu/Books/A/Artificial-Humanities3
Book (30% off code UMWEB30): https://press.umich.edu/Books/A/Artificial-Humanities3
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The Kindle version makes for 3h 21mjn of reading!
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Kindle version makes for 3h 21mjn of reading!
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Congrats to @ninabegus.bsky.social on publishing "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI." It’s open access on @uofmpress.bsky.social; OA publication made possible in part from UCB Library’s Berkeley Research Impact Initiative. www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI
<I>Artificial Humanities</I> explores how literature, history, and art can deepen our understanding of artificial intelligence and its development. By examining fictional representations of AI in para...
www.fulcrum.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Congrats to @ninabegus.bsky.social on publishing "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI." It’s open access on @uofmpress.bsky.social; OA publication made possible in part from UCB Library’s Berkeley Research Impact Initiative. www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
This becomes a significant lesser problem in the first grade where they have a community tooth bowl in the classroom, equipped with a tooth-to-go kit.
The kindergarten parent chat is trying to figure out whose tooth a kindergartener brought home in their backpack 😆
A certain tooth fairy is on a mission!
A certain tooth fairy is on a mission!
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This becomes a significant lesser problem in the first grade where they have a community tooth bowl in the classroom, equipped with a tooth-to-go kit.
The kindergarten parent chat is trying to figure out whose tooth a kindergartener brought home in their backpack 😆
A certain tooth fairy is on a mission!
A certain tooth fairy is on a mission!
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The kindergarten parent chat is trying to figure out whose tooth a kindergartener brought home in their backpack 😆
A certain tooth fairy is on a mission!
A certain tooth fairy is on a mission!
Available under open access on Fulcrum: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Available under open access on Fulcrum: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
Thanks to Robin Sloan for featuring the Artificial Humanities book launch on his blog! I hope this attracts more writers to our conversation on writing an AI - with James Yu and Ted Chiang
www.robinsloan.com/lab/chiang-y...
www.robinsloan.com/lab/chiang-y...
Once upon an algorithm
Cool event.
www.robinsloan.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Thanks to Robin Sloan for featuring the Artificial Humanities book launch on his blog! I hope this attracts more writers to our conversation on writing an AI - with James Yu and Ted Chiang
www.robinsloan.com/lab/chiang-y...
www.robinsloan.com/lab/chiang-y...
Thursday, 6.30 pm Pacific time!
I'm giving a talk in Hong Kong soon and am amazed to see over 250 people have registered!
www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/events/a...
www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/events/a...
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Thursday, 6.30 pm Pacific time!
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A whale conversation in whale vowels. Pinchy the whale and her conversant.
The vowels are so clear that they can be transcribed with our human letters.
aye, aye!
The vowels are so clear that they can be transcribed with our human letters.
aye, aye!
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A whale conversation in whale vowels. Pinchy the whale and her conversant.
The vowels are so clear that they can be transcribed with our human letters.
aye, aye!
The vowels are so clear that they can be transcribed with our human letters.
aye, aye!
I'm giving a talk in Hong Kong soon and am amazed to see over 250 people have registered!
www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/events/a...
www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/events/a...
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'm giving a talk in Hong Kong soon and am amazed to see over 250 people have registered!
www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/events/a...
www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/events/a...
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
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Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 250! (11/16/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more ...
blackwhiteandread.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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Thank you National Geographic and @chameauleon.bsky.social for featuring our research! By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva and Shane Gero.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thank you National Geographic and @chameauleon.bsky.social for featuring our research! By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva and Shane Gero.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
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Whowels!
The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
Sperm whales communicate with vowels
The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
econ.st
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Whowels!
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Thank you @economist.com for covering our paper,“Vowel and Diphthong-Like Spectral Patterns in Sperm Whale Codas.”
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva and Shane Gero.
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva and Shane Gero.
The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
Sperm whales communicate with vowels
The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
econ.st
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thank you @economist.com for covering our paper,“Vowel and Diphthong-Like Spectral Patterns in Sperm Whale Codas.”
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva and Shane Gero.
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva and Shane Gero.
My wonderful student and dean published a paper on modeling student progression during the course of the semester. This is just a prototype, but promising: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
I'm using a similar approach, using assignment data to make sure nobody is falling through the cracks.
I'm using a similar approach, using assignment data to make sure nobody is falling through the cracks.
Modeling Student Knowledge Progression Across Concepts in Intelligent Tutoring Interactions
As Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) are deployed at scale, developing detailed learner models is essential for validating their effectiveness and enabling iterative improvements, including pers...
link.springer.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My wonderful student and dean published a paper on modeling student progression during the course of the semester. This is just a prototype, but promising: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
I'm using a similar approach, using assignment data to make sure nobody is falling through the cracks.
I'm using a similar approach, using assignment data to make sure nobody is falling through the cracks.
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The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
Sperm whales communicate with vowels
The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
econ.st
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language
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CETI scientists have discovered vowel and diphthong-like patterns in sperm whale communication! Read: bit.ly/3WSn9rc
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva & Shane Gero.
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, @umich.edu, @carleton.ca, @csail.mit.edu
Animation: Meghan Fenske
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva & Shane Gero.
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, @umich.edu, @carleton.ca, @csail.mit.edu
Animation: Meghan Fenske
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
CETI scientists have discovered vowel and diphthong-like patterns in sperm whale communication! Read: bit.ly/3WSn9rc
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva & Shane Gero.
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, @umich.edu, @carleton.ca, @csail.mit.edu
Animation: Meghan Fenske
By: @begus.bsky.social, Ronald Sprouse, Andrej Leban, Miles Silva & Shane Gero.
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, @umich.edu, @carleton.ca, @csail.mit.edu
Animation: Meghan Fenske
What it means to be human in the age of AI and biotechnology?
Take a look at the English translation of my speech from the Science Day celebration in Slovenia: medium.com/@begus.nina/...
Take a look at the English translation of my speech from the Science Day celebration in Slovenia: medium.com/@begus.nina/...
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What it means to be human in the age of AI and biotechnology?
Take a look at the English translation of my speech from the Science Day celebration in Slovenia: medium.com/@begus.nina/...
Take a look at the English translation of my speech from the Science Day celebration in Slovenia: medium.com/@begus.nina/...
I'm getting these markers from Santa
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm getting these markers from Santa