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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

En @diariosur.bsky.social han tenido la gentileza de entrevistarme. Hablamos de mi novela, «La Noche Infinita», de IA y del futuro. Gracias a Susana Zamora por la entrevista, y a Miguel Fernández por las fotografías. Podéis leer la entrevista completa en: www.diariosur.es/malaga-capit...

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Carlos Cotta: «La ciencia ha destronado al ser humano como rey del cosmos» | Diario Sur

Catedrático de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos de la UMA y experto en inteligencia artificial, reflexiona sobre las potencialidades y riesgos de esta herramienta tras debutar en la literatura con su...

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our paper (with F. Colomine and @afdezleiva.bsky.social) on multiobjective memetic algorithms for the Markowitz model based on informed decisions has been published in Computing and Informatics and is now available open access! 🔗 doi.org/10.31577/cai... @caesium-research.bsky.social #Bio4Res

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

El violin nunca dejará de sonar mientras lo recordemos. Hasta siempre, Tamariz. #magiapotagia

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Hyrfa @hyrfa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Mañana llega La Noche Infinita en ebook. Es el final de la cuenta atrás. Disponible en Amazon. #kindleunlimited #cienciaficción #cienciaficcióndura #tecnothriller

Un lector de libros electrónicos con la portada de La Noche Infinita, apoyado sobre una mesa junto a una taza de café.

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Hyrfa @hyrfa.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

La Noche Infinita, disponible en ebook a través de Amazon a partir del 4 de agosto. Promoción gratuita en Kindle 5-7 de agosto. Incluida en Kindle Unlimited. #tecnothriller #cienciaficción #cienciaficcióndura #kindle #kindleunlimited

Portada de La Noche Infinita, un tecnothriller de ciencia ficción dura, de Carlos Cotta

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Hyrfa @hyrfa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Un eco del pasado se aproxima al Umbral. Y trae la noche consigo. La Noche Infinita, un tecnothriller de ciencia ficción dura. Ebook: 4 agosto 2026 · Tapa blanda: 1 septiembre 2026. #cienciaficción #cienciaficcióndura #tecnothriller

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Hyrfa @hyrfa.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hoy presento la cubierta de mi primera novela, La noche infinita, un tecnothriller de #cienciaficcióndura. Es uno de esos momentos que hacen que todo empiece a adquirir una dimensión nueva. Ilustración: Tom Edwards · TomEdwardsDesign.com #cienciaficción #coverreveal

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Hyrfa @hyrfa.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Antes de que empiece la historia, existe el mundo. Entra a conocerlo: www.instagram.com/p/DbLqDrqiNWs/ La Noche Infinita está cada vez más cerca. #cienciaficción #cienciaficcióndura #technothriller

La escena muestra una visión de Ámsterdam durante el verano de 2035. Al atardecer, una mujer con gafas de realidad extendida está frente a un canal, junto a paneles informativos semitransparentes e interactivos, mientras vehículos autónomos circulan por la calle y por el canal.

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Hyrfa @hyrfa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Antes de que llegue la noche, siempre surge un indicio. Una prueba de que nunca entendimos del todo las reglas. La Noche Infinita, un #tecnothriller de #cienciaficcióndura, de Carlos Cotta. 🗓 Lanzamiento: ebook en agosto 2026; tapa blanda en septiembre 2026. #cienciaficción #technothriller

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

De esto hablaba el otro dìa. 😉👇🏻

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Hace como un año que empecé algo sin grandes expectativas, pero con muchas ganas. Y tras muchas horas delante de la pantalla y más trabajo del que imaginaba, ya está a punto de caramelo: una novela de ciencia ficción 🙂. Aún quedan algunos flecos, pero me hacía ilusión contarlo.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

If interested in the topic of my ALLEGET'26 keynote, and accompanying paper is available at doi.org/10.3233/AISE... #Bio4Res

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IOS Press Ebooks - ALLEGET’26 Keynote: Bioinspired Simheuristics for Effective Crowd Evacuation

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I just delivered a keynote talk on bioinspired metaheuristics for effective crowd evacuation at ALLEGET'26, held within the 22nd International Conference on Intelligent Environments. Thanks to the organizers and to the amazing audience! #Bio4Res #ITIS www.alleget.site

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6th International Workshop on Artificial intelligence and machine learning for Emerging Topics (ALLEGET)

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The paper is freely available via SpringerLink: A. Bueno-Crespo et al. (2026). Hybrid Modeling for Predicting the Evolution of Premalignant Cervical Squamous Lesions via Intelligent Agents and Deep Neural Networks. LNCS 16524. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-... #Bio4Res #ITIS

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Last March, C. A. R. Hoare passed away. A true pioneer of computer science. One of those foundational figures whose contributions are studied at virtually every stage of a CS degree, and a charming person up close. He will be deeply missed. cacm.acm.org/news/in-memo...

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In Memoriam: C.A.R. Hoare – Communications of the ACM

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I just delivered a talk on simheuristics for indoor evacuation optimization as part of the postdoctoral studies program of the Faculty of Computer Science of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Amazing crowd! Thanks, Iñaki, for the hospitality! #bio4res #itis_ums @caesium-research.bsky.social

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Great turnout at the Evostar conference! Just presented our research on improving cervical cancer prognosis using a powerhouse trio: LLMs, HMMs, and DNNs. Fantastic teamwork with Andrés Bueno, Ana Ortiz, and José Martínez from UCAM. #Evostar #Bio4Res #ITIS

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The 'B' in BNF. A brilliant pioneer who fundamentally shaped how we define programming languages. 👇🏻

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

A huge honor for us in Málaga today! We are delighted to host Roman Šenkeřík, who is delivering a captivating talk on LLM-driven automated algorithm discovery. A fantastic full house turnout! #AI #LLMs

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Attended the Workdays on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain last week: enlightening, fruitful, and a great chance to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Grateful to the Ministry of Defense of Spain 🇪🇸 for organizing it. #ResponsibleAI

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Cotta, C., Mathieson, L., Moscato, P. (2025). Memetic Algorithms. In: Martí, R., Pardalos, P.M., Resende, M.G. (eds) Handbook of Heuristics. Springer, Cham. DOI:10.1007/978-3-032-00385-0_29 doi.org/10.1007/978-...

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Bogdan Filipič @bogdanf.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

So proud of all #GECCO2025 organizers, supporters and volunteers. Your dedication and hard work were key to the success of the conference. Thank you very much.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

It's been an amazing week at #GECCO2025 🦎! We're so grateful to everyone who participated and contributed to the vibrant exchange of ideas. We hope you enjoyed the sessions and made valuable connections. Wishing you all safe travels, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Our keynote speaker today at #GECCO2025 🦎 is Amparo Alonso, who is talking about sustainable AI.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

GECCO 2025 is officially open! 🎉 Kicking things off with @bogdanf.bsky.social, our General Chair, welcoming an amazing community of researchers in evolutionary computation 🧬. #GECCO2025 🦎

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

GECCO 2025 🦎 officially kicks off tomorrow, right here in Málaga, Spain! We're incredibly excited to welcome all of you for a week packed with groundbreaking research, insightful discussions, and fantastic networking opportunities in evolutionary computation.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Now, at the keynote on benchmarking iterative optimization heuristics by @caroladoerr.bsky.social #MAEB2025

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I just presented our #Bio4Res work on the compiler impact on the energy consumption of EAs at the #MAEB2025 conference.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The submission deadline for the upcoming ERCIM News issue dedicated to Swarm Computing is fast approaching! Don't miss this great opportunity to showcase your cutting-edge research to a wider audience.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Want to highlight your #SwarmComputing research? The next issue of ERCIM News will focus on it! Submit your work and gain visibility. More information and submission guidelines: ercim-news.ercim.eu/call

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Call for the next issue

ERCIM News, the quarterly magazine of the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Registration for #GECCO2025 is open. Early bird gets the worm!

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Bogdan Filipič @bogdanf.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

It was my pleasure to invite the participants of #Evostar2025 to join us at #GECCO2025 in Malaga this summer.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I just presented our work on hysteretic energy consumption in evolutionary algorithms at the EvoStar conference. Great attendance and many interesting questions! The paper is available at doi.org/10.1007/978-... @caesium-research.bsky.social #Bio4Res

Evaluating the Impact of Hysteretic Phenomena and Implementation Choices on Energy Consumption in Evolutionary Algorithms

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CAESIUM Research @caesium-research.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

C. Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social, J. Martínez-Cruz, Evaluating the Impact of Hysteretic Phenomena and Implementation Choices on Energy Consumption in Evolutionary Algorithms, EvoApplications 2025, LNCS 15613, pp. 227-239, Springer @springer1842.bsky.social, 2025, doi.org/10.1007/978-... #ResearchPaper

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The KISS principle in a nutshell.

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Now, at the talk on social simulation based on agents that Juan Pavón, from UCM, is delivering in the ETSI Informática of @univmalaga.bsky.social, as a part of our Master program on Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. Fascinating stuff!

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Bogdan Filipič @bogdanf.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#GECCO2025 will award $10,000 in total for human-competitive results produced by Genetic and Evolutionary Computation. Deadline for competition entries is 30 May 2025. See the call gecco-2025.sigevo.org/Humies

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

A conversation between Richard Dawkins and ChatGPT about AI and conscience. richarddawkins.substack.com/p/are-you-co... An enjoyable piece. Roger Penrose, it’s your turn!

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Are you conscious? A conversation between Dawkins and ChatGPT

Is AI truly conscious, or just an advanced illusion of thought?

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Carlos Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Our paper "Harnessing memetic algorithms: a practical guide" is now available with open access in @springer1842.bsky.social TOP journal. Check it out at doi.org/10.1007/s117... #Bio4Res #ResearchPaper

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CAESIUM Research @caesium-research.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

F. Glover, C. Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social, An overview of Meta-Analytics: The Promise of Unifying Meta-heuristics and Analytics, New Ideas in Business and Customer Analytics, de Vries and Moscato (eds.), pp. 693-702, Springer @springer1842.bsky.social, 2019, doi.org/10.1007/978-... #ResearchPaper

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CAESIUM Research @caesium-research.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

P. Moscato, C. Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social, An Accelerated Introduction to Memetic Algorithms, Handbook of Metaheuristics, M. Gendreau, J.-Y. Potvin (eds.), pp. 275-309, Springer, 2019 #ResearchPaper doi.org/10.1007/978-...

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Carola Doerr @caroladoerr.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The #GECCO submission deadline is approaching (Jan 29, abstracts: Jan 22). This year I am chairing the Benchmarking, Benchmarks, Software, and Reproducibility (BBSR) track with Mike Preuss from @unileiden.bsky.social Find our CfP here: gecco-2025.sigevo.org/Tracks#BBSR%... #EvolutionaryComputation

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GECCO 2025 | Tracks

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CAESIUM Research @caesium-research.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

C. Cotta @ccottap.bsky.social, J. Martínez-Cruz, Energy Consumption Analysis of Batch Runs of Evolutionary Algorithms, GECCO '24 Companion: Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion Proceedings, pp. 87-88, ACM, New York, NY, USA, 2024 doi.org/10.1145/3638... #ResearchPaper #Bio4Res

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