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The LessWrong community is invited to join us on August 23, 2025, at the MIT Media Lab for a full-day summit exploring the frontiers of human potential. The 2025 Human Augmentation Summit is a gathering of creators - from innovative startups and global companies to independent researchers and artists - all shaping the future of the human condition.
Expect a day packed with live demos, provocative talks from speakers like Andrés Gómez Emilsson (QRI), a live in-person Q&A from Stephen Wolfram, immersive exhibits, and hands-on tech experiences that push the boundaries of what it means to be human.
🎙️ Speakers & Special Guests: Stephen Wolfram, Curt Jaimungal from Theories of Everything, Nataliya Kosmyna, Pat... (read more)
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Scott Aaronson recently did an in-person salon at UT Austin based on his essay: Why Philosophers Should Care About Computational Complexity. Sharing the full video of the discussion since I figured many of you may find it useful. He discussed the Busy Beaver problem, P vs. NP, Cramer’s Conjecture, philosophy of mind, and more:
Scott Aaronson (OpenAI, UT Austin) will be joining my in-person Ekkolápto Polymath Salon on May 17 at UT Austin! He will be doing a live Q&A on Why Philosophers Should Care About Computational Complexity, based off of his essay: https://www.scottaaronson.com/papers/philos.pdf
We have limited spots but felt thinkers on LessWrong in the Texas area would find it interesting to attend!
Earlier this year I ran Polymath Medical Salon, keynoted by Michael Levin and led by me, Professor Will Hahn and Elan Barenholtz, Gil Blander PhD, Dan Elton PhD (@Dan Elton), and moderated by Curt Jaimungal from Theories of Everything.
Last year me and my collaborator Augmentation Lab ran the Unconventional Computing and Longevity Research Hackathon at MIT Media Lab, with speakers like Stephen Wolfram, David Sinclair, Joscha Bach, Manolis Kellis, and many more.
Hope to see some of you at the Austin salon with Scott Aaronson! RSVP for free here: https://lu.ma/complexity
Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions to make the event great.
Hello! First post on LessWrong. I'm posting about this hackathon but I would appreciate genuine feedback on the concept.
A 3-day experimental hackathon focused on producing high-yielding research ideas in unconventional computing, longevity, and cognition. We want participants to explore how unconventional computing methods—like reservoir computing or optical computing—can be applied to solve challenges of aging. On the flip side, how the physics and computational dynamics of the aging process can inspire innovative approaches to computing and information processing. If you are interested in speaking (remotely or in-person), judging, or sponsoring please reach out to us here: https://www.ekkolapto.org/contact
Special Guest Speakers: Curt Jaimungal, Joscha Bach, Kennedy Schaal (X.com) (Rejuve.bio) (LinkedIn), Gil Blander PhD (InsideTracker),... (read more)