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A research scientist at Google DeepMind working at the intersection of machine learning and computer security.
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Could a modern chess engine on a Pentium have defeated Kasparov in 1996?

2026-11-01 08:00:00

A fun experiment where I back-port all the improvements we've made to chess engines over the last 30 years and run it on a 1996 Pentium Pro to see what we could have done if only we knew more at the time.

How to win a best paper award

2026-03-09 08:00:00

An opinionated perspective on how to do important research that makes a difference (and sometimes win awards).

Are large language models worth it?

2025-11-19 08:00:00

Are the harms that LLMs have caused, and will soon cause, worth the benefits they may bring? This article (a written version of a keynote talk I gave at CoLM) tries to explore this question.

Gate-level emulation of an Intel 4004 in 4004 bytes of C

2025-08-04 08:00:00

A feature-complete gate-level microcoded Intel 4004 in 4004 bytes of C, capable of emulating the original Busicom calculator ROM for which the chip was originally designed.

miniHDL: A Python Hardware Description Language DSL

2025-07-31 08:00:00

A small hardware description language implemented as a DSL on Python, with a small 170 LoC 32-bit RISC CPU.

Machines of Ruthless Efficiency

2025-03-17 08:00:00

Future LLMs have the potential to cause significant harm due to their ruthless effiency. I'm worried this will happen, and discuss the ways in which it might.