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Iain Dunning (@iaindunning) says he worked with @j_foerst at GDM on the…

2026-08-05 · 14:28 UTC ·@iaindunning ·0 min read

Brief

Iain Dunning (@iaindunning) praises former colleague @j_foerst, noting their work together at GDM's multiagent team and Foerst’s group's long record of “outside-the-box” research. He highlights that Hudson River Trading (@WeAreHRT) is backing the new British Open-Ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD) at the University of Oxford, providing financial and other support at the lab's launch festival (week of 2026-08-05).

Why it matters

Iain Dunning (@iaindunning) says he worked with @j_foerst at GDM on the multiagent team and that Foerst’s group has produced high-quality, “outside-the-box” research for years.

Key details

  • Hudson River Trading (@WeAreHRT) announced support on 2026-08-05 for the British Open-Ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD), hosted at the University of Oxford, providing financial and other support and celebrating the lab’s launch festival this week.
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Had pleasure of working with @j_foerst at GDM many years ago on the multiagent team. His group has been putting out high-quality outside-the-box work for years. Now BOLD is taking that to the next level, and I'm happy that @WeAreHRT is able to support, financially and otherwise.

Hudson River Trading (@WeAreHRT)

We’re excited to announce HRT’s support of British Open-Ended Learning and Discovery Lab (@boldlabai), a new initiative hosted by the University of Oxford advancing ambitious AI research across the UK.

Congratulations to the team on this week’s launch festival! We're looking forward to seeing what's next. 🦋

— https://nitter.net/WeAreHRT/status/2085007432091103472#m