Omar Rivasplata
@omarrivasplata.bsky.social
Manchester Centre for AI FUNdamentals | UoM | Alumn UCL, DeepMind, U Alberta, PUCP | Deep Thinker | Posts/reposts might be non-deep | Carpe espresso ☕
Booked my trip to Cambridge for this one
October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Booked my trip to Cambridge for this one
Reminder of the preferred approach when sharing arXiv preprint links
October 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Reminder of the preferred approach when sharing arXiv preprint links
Greetings from Stockport
September 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Greetings from Stockport
✨ We kicked off a new season of talks, the AI FUN with ELLIS Invited Speaker Lecture series, brought to you by the Centre for AI FUNdamentals and the #ELLIS Unit at Manchester 🐝
The 1️⃣st talk was given by our guest speaker Rafael Izbicki (@rafael-izbicki.bsky.social) from UFSCar in Brazil 🇧🇷
The 1️⃣st talk was given by our guest speaker Rafael Izbicki (@rafael-izbicki.bsky.social) from UFSCar in Brazil 🇧🇷
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
✨ We kicked off a new season of talks, the AI FUN with ELLIS Invited Speaker Lecture series, brought to you by the Centre for AI FUNdamentals and the #ELLIS Unit at Manchester 🐝
The 1️⃣st talk was given by our guest speaker Rafael Izbicki (@rafael-izbicki.bsky.social) from UFSCar in Brazil 🇧🇷
The 1️⃣st talk was given by our guest speaker Rafael Izbicki (@rafael-izbicki.bsky.social) from UFSCar in Brazil 🇧🇷
ICYDK what clouds are made of
July 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
ICYDK what clouds are made of
The post-Bayesian approach is nearly 50 years old. Will be 50 years in July 2026, judging by the publication date of "Econometric Policy Model Construction: The Post-Bayesian Approach" (Ann. Econ. Soc. Meas., 5/ 3, 1976) by Arnold M. Faden and Gordon C. Rausser.
July 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The post-Bayesian approach is nearly 50 years old. Will be 50 years in July 2026, judging by the publication date of "Econometric Policy Model Construction: The Post-Bayesian Approach" (Ann. Econ. Soc. Meas., 5/ 3, 1976) by Arnold M. Faden and Gordon C. Rausser.
The AI FUN with ELLIS Seminar Series wrapped up the season earlier this week with a great talk by Google DeepMind's Laurent Orseau. Thanks, Laurent, for visiting the Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals!
#AIFunManchester #ELLISManchester
#AIFunManchester #ELLISManchester
July 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The AI FUN with ELLIS Seminar Series wrapped up the season earlier this week with a great talk by Google DeepMind's Laurent Orseau. Thanks, Laurent, for visiting the Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals!
#AIFunManchester #ELLISManchester
#AIFunManchester #ELLISManchester
Earlier this week I was at the Prob_AI Hub Research Retreat, which took place at the Wychwood Park Hotel & Golf Club. Was very good to catch up with work of others, share mine, and to have fun playing Foot Golf!
Learn more about the Hub:
👉 www.probai.uk/about-us/
Learn more about the Hub:
👉 www.probai.uk/about-us/
June 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Earlier this week I was at the Prob_AI Hub Research Retreat, which took place at the Wychwood Park Hotel & Golf Club. Was very good to catch up with work of others, share mine, and to have fun playing Foot Golf!
Learn more about the Hub:
👉 www.probai.uk/about-us/
Learn more about the Hub:
👉 www.probai.uk/about-us/
Behold the LOTUS 🙌
April 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Behold the LOTUS 🙌
Warm memory of the recent vacation trip. Was really good to take a break, disconnect from work and worries and have a fun time. Very good for recharging!
April 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Warm memory of the recent vacation trip. Was really good to take a break, disconnect from work and worries and have a fun time. Very good for recharging!
This isn't AI-generated
April 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This isn't AI-generated
Took a random walk and saw this
April 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Took a random walk and saw this
It isn't always this obvious that "same exam for everyone" situations aren't fair
April 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It isn't always this obvious that "same exam for everyone" situations aren't fair
📣 In view of the current geopolitical landscape, the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call could be your ticket to move to Manchester. Come join the AI FUN at the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
April 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
📣 In view of the current geopolitical landscape, the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call could be your ticket to move to Manchester. Come join the AI FUN at the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Sami @samikaski.bsky.social - When did this important meeting happen, looks like I missed the photo session, famous AI researchers visiting the Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals
April 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sami @samikaski.bsky.social - When did this important meeting happen, looks like I missed the photo session, famous AI researchers visiting the Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals
📢 Still a bit of time to apply for the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call. This is a prestigious 5-year research fellowship. Come join the AI FUN at the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
April 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📢 Still a bit of time to apply for the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call. This is a prestigious 5-year research fellowship. Come join the AI FUN at the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Right. There's this one from Jason
@jhartford.bsky.social
@jhartford.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Right. There's this one from Jason
@jhartford.bsky.social
@jhartford.bsky.social
One with Alan Turing into the mix
April 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One with Alan Turing into the mix
Between those two 👆 I favour the sunny Manchester one.
How is this design for a lively logo for our AI FUN centre at Manchester, using mathematical equations and symbols, integrating AI-related formulas, including icons representing Manchester, AI research, and science 👇
How is this design for a lively logo for our AI FUN centre at Manchester, using mathematical equations and symbols, integrating AI-related formulas, including icons representing Manchester, AI research, and science 👇
April 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Between those two 👆 I favour the sunny Manchester one.
How is this design for a lively logo for our AI FUN centre at Manchester, using mathematical equations and symbols, integrating AI-related formulas, including icons representing Manchester, AI research, and science 👇
How is this design for a lively logo for our AI FUN centre at Manchester, using mathematical equations and symbols, integrating AI-related formulas, including icons representing Manchester, AI research, and science 👇
In other news, today in Edmonton...
March 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
In other news, today in Edmonton...
📢 Reminder: the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call is open. A prestigious 5-year research fellowship. There is a bit of time to apply. Come join the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
March 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
📢 Reminder: the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call is open. A prestigious 5-year research fellowship. There is a bit of time to apply. Come join the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
📢 Reminder: the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call is open. A prestigious 5-year research fellowship at The University of Manchester. Now is the time to apply to join the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
March 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
📢 Reminder: the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (DKO) Fellowships call is open. A prestigious 5-year research fellowship at The University of Manchester. Now is the time to apply to join the Manchester Centre for (AI FUN)damentals.
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Deadline: 7 April 2025⌛️
👉 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
