Fil-C: Garbage In, Memory Safety Out – Filip Pizlo at SSW 2026

Filip Pizlo delivered a talk titled “Fil‑C: Garbage In, Memory Safety Out”. The presentation was part of the SSW 2026 event. He introduced the Fil‑C system that aims to transform unsafe inputs into safe memory operations. The focus is on achieving memory safety despite receiving potentially harmful data. The talk highlighted techniques used to enforce safety guarantees. It emphasized the relevance of such approaches for modern software development. Audience members were shown examples of the system’s behavior. The session concluded with discussion of future research directions.