# Nils Baierl — the capability frontier

> AI researcher, multi-agent systems, claim verification. Based in Bavaria. Fraunhofer AISEC. OTH Amberg-Weiden.

## About

Personal website of Nils Baierl — working at the intersection of multi-agent systems, cognition, and information integrity. Currently at Fraunhofer AISEC, building agent systems for automated fact-checking and claim verification.

## Pages

- [About](https://capabilityfrontier.com/): Bio, focus areas, writing list, contact
- [CV](https://capabilityfrontier.com/cv.html): Education, work experience, skills
- [Writing](https://capabilityfrontier.com/writing.html): Essays on AI, emergence, regulation

## Essays

- [Nobody Planned This — Artificial Superintelligence as an Emergent Phenomenon](https://capabilityfrontier.com/writing/nobody-planned-this.html): Argues that ASI will emerge from multi-agent system interactions, not parameter scaling. Draws on Minsky's Society of Mind, Langton's Ant, empirical evidence. (March 2026, 5 min read)
- [Is Unregulated AI Research a Good Idea?](https://capabilityfrontier.com/writing/unregulated-ai-research.html): Explores dual-use risks, alignment concerns, and the asymmetry between regulating research vs. deployment in AI. (March 2026)

## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com/in/nils-baierl-023584325)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Cachet23)
- [Email](mailto:nils.baierl1@gmail.com)

## Organizations

- [Fraunhofer AISEC](https://www.aisec.fraunhofer.de) — Cognitive Security Technologies, Garching/Munich
- [OTH Amberg-Weiden](https://www.oth-aw.de) — BSc Artificial Intelligence