paco xander nathan
@pacoid.bsky.social
evil mad scientist
{ he, him }
vocation: entity resolution, knowledge graphs, AI apps @ Senzing
location: coastal redwoods /|\
xocation: https://derwen.ai/paco
more neanderthal than most reading this
remarks are personal, don't reflect employer's views
{ he, him }
vocation: entity resolution, knowledge graphs, AI apps @ Senzing
location: coastal redwoods /|\
xocation: https://derwen.ai/paco
more neanderthal than most reading this
remarks are personal, don't reflect employer's views
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Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications
As work on AI applications – agents, tool uses, external memory modules, chain-of-thought and related methods – becomes more sophisticated, the need for ev...
app.getcontrast.io
Graph Power Hour! V2E3 live podcast with audience Q&A
"Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications"
with our guest Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet AI working on Opik
Thu Jan 22, 09:00-10:00 US Pacific
app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
"Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications"
with our guest Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet AI working on Opik
Thu Jan 22, 09:00-10:00 US Pacific
app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
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🦕The 20th conference on Neurosymbolic AI will be in Lisbon, Portugal, September 1-4, 2026!
The CFP is out: 2026.nesyconf.org/call-for-pap... with two phases:
🚨 Deadline 1: Feb 24 (abstract), Mar 3 (full)
🚨 Deadline 2: Jun 9 (abstract), Jun 16 (full)
#neurosymbolic #NeSy2026
The CFP is out: 2026.nesyconf.org/call-for-pap... with two phases:
🚨 Deadline 1: Feb 24 (abstract), Mar 3 (full)
🚨 Deadline 2: Jun 9 (abstract), Jun 16 (full)
#neurosymbolic #NeSy2026
Call for Papers
NeSy AI is the association for neurosymbolic Artificial Intelligence. It runs NeSy, the premier international conference on neural-symbolic learning and reasoning, yearly since 2005, with a focus on n...
2026.nesyconf.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🦕The 20th conference on Neurosymbolic AI will be in Lisbon, Portugal, September 1-4, 2026!
The CFP is out: 2026.nesyconf.org/call-for-pap... with two phases:
🚨 Deadline 1: Feb 24 (abstract), Mar 3 (full)
🚨 Deadline 2: Jun 9 (abstract), Jun 16 (full)
#neurosymbolic #NeSy2026
The CFP is out: 2026.nesyconf.org/call-for-pap... with two phases:
🚨 Deadline 1: Feb 24 (abstract), Mar 3 (full)
🚨 Deadline 2: Jun 9 (abstract), Jun 16 (full)
#neurosymbolic #NeSy2026
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New article on the TESCREAL ideologies and ongoing race to build a Digital Deity. I discuss my recent Oxford Research Encyclopedia article on the topic, as well as my forthcoming book: "Digital Deities: Silicon Valley’s Quest to Replace Humanity with AI." Like and subscribe. :-)
TESCREALism and the Race to Build an AI God
(1,500 words)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
New article on the TESCREAL ideologies and ongoing race to build a Digital Deity. I discuss my recent Oxford Research Encyclopedia article on the topic, as well as my forthcoming book: "Digital Deities: Silicon Valley’s Quest to Replace Humanity with AI." Like and subscribe. :-)
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New article: "But who will protect them from us once they've all retreated to their underground shelters?"
F*ck the billionaires. Eat the rich. Down with the oligarchy.
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/tech-billi...
F*ck the billionaires. Eat the rich. Down with the oligarchy.
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/tech-billi...
Tech Billionaires Build Apocalypse Bunkers to Save Themselves from the World They Destroyed
But who will protect them from us once they've all retreated to their underground shelters? (1,800 words)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
New article: "But who will protect them from us once they've all retreated to their underground shelters?"
F*ck the billionaires. Eat the rich. Down with the oligarchy.
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/tech-billi...
F*ck the billionaires. Eat the rich. Down with the oligarchy.
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/tech-billi...
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The videos of ICE agents in Minneapolis captured by citizens are being seen on social media feeds across the globe
John Mulholland compiles the most widely shared videos and examines what effect they are having on US public opinion
www.thenerve.news/p/ice-minnea...
John Mulholland compiles the most widely shared videos and examines what effect they are having on US public opinion
www.thenerve.news/p/ice-minnea...
January 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The videos of ICE agents in Minneapolis captured by citizens are being seen on social media feeds across the globe
John Mulholland compiles the most widely shared videos and examines what effect they are having on US public opinion
www.thenerve.news/p/ice-minnea...
John Mulholland compiles the most widely shared videos and examines what effect they are having on US public opinion
www.thenerve.news/p/ice-minnea...
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Brutal to be reminded of the extent of the USAID staff cuts via the data published in this article from The Upshot on @nytimes.com on how the Trump administrations cuts have affected every US federal agency
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency
New data offers the first clear view of the impact of the buyouts and firings.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Brutal to be reminded of the extent of the USAID staff cuts via the data published in this article from The Upshot on @nytimes.com on how the Trump administrations cuts have affected every US federal agency
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation exposes how cryptocurrency companies empower a shadow economy that lavishly profits from crime. To learn how the crypto is regulated, whether crypto transactions are anonymous or pseudonymous, and more, visit our FAQs:
Frequently asked questions about The Coin Laundry investigation
What’s a blockchain? Is The Coin Laundry based on leaked documents? Are crypto transactions anonymous? These questions and more, answered.
buff.ly
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation exposes how cryptocurrency companies empower a shadow economy that lavishly profits from crime. To learn how the crypto is regulated, whether crypto transactions are anonymous or pseudonymous, and more, visit our FAQs:
Graph Power Hour! V2E3 live podcast with audience Q&A
"Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications"
with our guest Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet AI working on Opik
Thu Jan 22, 09:00-10:00 US Pacific
app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
"Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications"
with our guest Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet AI working on Opik
Thu Jan 22, 09:00-10:00 US Pacific
app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications
As work on AI applications – agents, tool uses, external memory modules, chain-of-thought and related methods – becomes more sophisticated, the need for ev...
app.getcontrast.io
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Graph Power Hour! V2E3 live podcast with audience Q&A
"Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications"
with our guest Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet AI working on Opik
Thu Jan 22, 09:00-10:00 US Pacific
app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
"Opik for Observability and Optimization: Feedback Loops for Better AI Applications"
with our guest Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet AI working on Opik
Thu Jan 22, 09:00-10:00 US Pacific
app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
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And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
OH: "AI is an abbreviation for URHTG (unreliable rabbit hole tour guide)"
January 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
OH: "AI is an abbreviation for URHTG (unreliable rabbit hole tour guide)"
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If you want to understand why the Ministry of Defence’s ‘strategic partnership’ with Palantir is so profoundly dangerous, please read my latest piece open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
January 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
If you want to understand why the Ministry of Defence’s ‘strategic partnership’ with Palantir is so profoundly dangerous, please read my latest piece open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
OH: "The comments in my code are full of Rex Stout Nero Wolfe quotes, and oblique references to Norse mythology."
January 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
OH: "The comments in my code are full of Rex Stout Nero Wolfe quotes, and oblique references to Norse mythology."
January 12, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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This ~week in graph tech news:
- #knowledgegraphs at @netflix.com
- Graphs on #Postgres
- KGs at @bloomberg.com
- Setting up #JanusGraph on #Azure
- Using #SPARQL to discover new music
All this and more in this edition of the Weekly Edge: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases #RDF #backenddev
- #knowledgegraphs at @netflix.com
- Graphs on #Postgres
- KGs at @bloomberg.com
- Setting up #JanusGraph on #Azure
- Using #SPARQL to discover new music
All this and more in this edition of the Weekly Edge: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases #RDF #backenddev
The Weekly Edge: Knowledge Graphs at Netflix & Bloomberg, Graphs on Postgres, & Make Your Music SPARQL [9 January 2026]
Discover what’s new this week in graph tech, including a demo of graphs on PostgreSQL, a JanusGraph walkthrough, and interviews with Bloomberg and Netflix.
gdotv.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
This ~week in graph tech news:
- #knowledgegraphs at @netflix.com
- Graphs on #Postgres
- KGs at @bloomberg.com
- Setting up #JanusGraph on #Azure
- Using #SPARQL to discover new music
All this and more in this edition of the Weekly Edge: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases #RDF #backenddev
- #knowledgegraphs at @netflix.com
- Graphs on #Postgres
- KGs at @bloomberg.com
- Setting up #JanusGraph on #Azure
- Using #SPARQL to discover new music
All this and more in this edition of the Weekly Edge: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases #RDF #backenddev
Following the excellent examples set by Nommo,
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Following the excellent examples set by Nommo,
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
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NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
2025 in review:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
Reviewing 2025
While there's simply not enough room to mention the many excellent conference talks and other events in 2025, here's my list of highlights — roughly in calendar order. AI Agent Builders Summit: World ...
www.linkedin.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
2025 in review:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
News today: Senzing has acquired Placekey -- a free, open standard for location data.
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
News today: Senzing has acquired Placekey -- a free, open standard for location data.
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Didn’t get a chance to watch all 138 talks from the @neo4j.com NODES 2025 conference?
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
My Top 5 Favourite Talks from NODES 2025
Discover some of the best technical talks and videos from the NODES 2025 online conference organized by Neo4j and curated by Christian Miles from G.V().
gdotv.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Didn’t get a chance to watch all 138 talks from the @neo4j.com NODES 2025 conference?
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
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So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
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Fraud is big business.
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
Stop Right There: Conducting Fraud Detection with Aerospike Graph
Discover how to detect fraudulent financial transactions with speed and accuracy using G.V() and Aerospike Graph Database in this developer walkthrough.
gdotv.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fraud is big business.
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
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The Weekly Edge:
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
The Weekly Edge: Linkurious Gets Acquired, CDL Wraps, Graph Benchmarks for TinkerPop & More [5 December 2025]
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, and more.
gdotv.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Weekly Edge:
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
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This week's graph tech news tl;dr:
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
The Weekly Edge: Release of the Gremlins, Spotlight on Embeddable Graph Databases, & More [21 November 2025]
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a new (embeddable) graph database, a double TinkerPop release, big PuppyGraph news and more.
gdotv.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This week's graph tech news tl;dr:
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
"Hype, Horseshit & Human Intelligence" on Robots and Red Tape podcast youtu.be/gSibn4aoyuY
Hype, Horseshit & Human Intelligence with Paco Nathan
YouTube video by Robots and Red Tape
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"Hype, Horseshit & Human Intelligence" on Robots and Red Tape podcast youtu.be/gSibn4aoyuY