it fits so well... (read also https://bookstore.ams.org/clrm-1/)
Dad of three & born-again #mathematician. #Statistician, #economist, fellow #actuary & #data addict. Professor & researcher in #Montréal, Canada. Previously in Paris, Hong Kong (香港), Leuven & Rennes. Full of 'satiable curtiosity.
#predictivemodeling #algorithms #ml #ai #fairness #discrimination #insurance
it fits so well... (read also https://bookstore.ams.org/clrm-1/)
Espérance de vie à la naissance, Québec, Canada et États-Unis https://republique-economique.quebec/indicateurs/esperance-de-vie/ #justsayin
Since it's almost Midsummer...
Christophe Cassou (emprunté sur https://x.com/franceinfo/status/1935957235814871275)
"On the Robustness of ChatGPT: An Adversarial and Out-of-distribution Perspective" https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.12095
When I saw this photo taken in Glasgow, I remembered that Tuesday was Quebec's national holiday, and that a long four-day weekend was about to begin... https://mastodon.scot/@thisismyglasgow/114580872320778094 (Park Drive in the West End of Glasgow) #AssociativeMemory
1976 vs. 2024 (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/global/mapping/tavg/197607/anomaly) July and August
"1976 European heatwave" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_European_heatwave "The summer of 1976 is infamous for being one of the hottest on record in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe" https://whattovisitwheretotravel.com/what-were-the-temperatures-during-the-1976-heat-wave/ see also https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/19/archives/high-of-96-in-new-york-melts-quite-a-few-records-april-heat.html
« Le consensus de la Silicon Valley est un genre de néolibéralisme qui met l’accent sur les incitations associées aux droits de propriété ou aux avantages fiscaux pour stimuler l’innovation » https://www.alternatives-economiques.fr/cedric-durand-lalliance-grands-patrons-de-tech-trump-conf/00115133 « Il existe une forme très comparable de dépendance entre les paysans et leurs seigneurs et entre les usagers et les géants de la tech »
The world is being held hostage by Scooby Doo villains.
"Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly capable of processing long inputs and locating specific information within them, as evidenced by their performance on the Needle in a Haystack (NIAH) test. However, while models excel at recalling surprising information, they still struggle to identify clearly omitted information." https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11440
"Creating the problem, selling the solution" https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/10/sam-altman-wants-your-eyeball/#creating-the-problem-selling-the-solution
"Why it’s nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting" https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting
Discovering some nice maps (and pictures) of Iran https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/iran
Arctic Monkeys 🎶 (live en 2007) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GNdaxlA0k
ouch... 🔥 ressenti 46
"Putnam’s remarkable claim was that simply by playing this game, the system will learn." https://nautil.us/finding-peter-putnam-1218035/
"How Israel, with the help of the U.S., broke not only Gaza but the foundations of humanitarian law." https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/israel-palestine-gaza-war-crimes-genocide.html
En une seule image, l'engagement du gouvernement français à réduire les risques liés au changement climatique :
https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/17/amendements/1522/AN/627.pdf
"An arson attack in Colorado had detectives stumped. The way they solved the case could put everyone at risk." https://www.wired.com/story/find-my-iphone-arson-case/ "Like many people, he had assumed that Apple’s Find My device software offers exact location tracking. But such programs rely on an unreliable combination of signals from GPS satellites, cell towers, Wi-Fi networks, and other connected devices nearby, and their accuracy can vary from a few feet to hundreds of miles"