As a Linguistic Engineer at Reality Labs, Meta, I lead the Prompt Engineering for AI Behavior and devote my free time to philosophical inquiries into the nature of infinity in natural languages and the nexus between semantics and epistemology.
Given the constraints of my NDA, I’m limited in what I can divulge about my work as an AI Behavior specialist. Nonetheless, my interdisciplinary research spans mathematics, linguistics, and philosophy. I’m deeply fascinated by the ways in which natural language can give rise to mathematical structures of both finite and infinite nature, probing whether these structures can be deemed countable or uncountable. Another ambitious goal of mine is to devise a comprehensive model of natural language, employing Category Theory for its representation.
For years, I’ve found the prevailing theories on meaning, within both linguistics and philosophy, to be lacking. My current exploration revolves around the hypothesis that reference might be construed as a form of belief. Consider the word “we” or “us” in English, which might intuitively include only the speaker and the listener but not a third, inclusive party. However, it turns out that “us” in English is inclusive, encompassing the bystander. Making us re-evaluate the believe that the English pronoun is exclusive.
On a personal note, I cherish my moments of escape into the tranquility of nature or the depths of imagination. Whether it’s trail-running through the verdant paths of the Kitsap forests, capturing the ephemeral beauty of nature through my cameras, or losing myself in the vast universes of sci-fi classics like “Blindsight” or the “Hyperion Cantos,” these activities ground and inspire me.
, indicating uncountable infinity. It employs mathematical proofs to examine the potential of infinitely long sentences and an infinitely vast vocabulary, aiming to redefine linguistic and mathematical boundaries and stimulate interdisciplinary advancements in linguistics, mathematics, and philosophy.
Ramon Padilla-Reyes 