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May 10, 2023, 4:10 pm to 5:15 pm

Cornelia Ilin gives a high-level introduction to the transformer model architecture, using bidirectional representations from transformers (BERT) on electronic medical health records to predict pediatric patients’ diagnosis codes.

Interactive Conversational Search and Recommendation by Deep Reinforcement Learning

May 8, 2023, 4:10 pm to 5:15 pm

Ali Montazeralghaem researches recommender systems, deep learning and reinforcement learning methods, and natural language processing.

Data-centric AI: From ImageNet to Open-Source FinRL and FinGPT

May 3, 2023, 4:10 pm to 5:15 pm

The creator of open-source projects FinRL, ElegantRL, and FinGPT outlines the deep learning revolution and his experiences applying it to the challenging domain of the financial market.

Intelligence Augmentation through the Lens of Interactive Data Visualization

Apr 20, 2023, 11:10 am to 12:30 pm

Arvind Satyanarayan explores the future of human/machine partnerships.

Artificial Humanities: The Case of Language in AI

Mar 1, 2023, 4:10 pm to 5:15 pm

Nina Beguš will introduce “artificial humanities,” an approach that integrates the study of humanities into the creation of technologies

Book cover: “The Political Lives of Information Information” by Janaki Srinivasan

The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India

Oct 12, 2022, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

How the definition, production, and leveraging of information are shaped by caste, class, and gender, and the implications for development.

Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them

Sep 21, 2022, 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

Behind the census’s neat grid of numbers is a collage of messy, human stories — you just have to know how to read them.

Learning to Build Natural Audio Production Interfaces

Dec 8, 2021, 4:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Bryan Pardo discusses his lab’s work bridging the gap between digital audio software interfaces and the musicians, podcasters, and sound artists who use the tools.

Designing Automated Assistants for Visual Data Exploration

Nov 5, 2021, 12:10 pm to 2:00 pm

Dr. Doris Lee presents her dissertation research enabling data analysts to identify trends and patterns, generate and verify hypotheses, and detect outliers and anomalies.

Values by Design Imaginaries: Exploring Values Work in UX Practice

Apr 7, 2021, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Richmond Wong presents his dissertation researchon the relationships between design practices and social values.

Cash Transfers at Scale

Jan 29, 2021, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

Cash transfers to people in extreme poverty have become a policy tool of choice; should policy-makers go all the way to Universal Basic Income?

How New Information Can Change Old Social Norms

Jan 25, 2021, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

Can widespread misperceptions about others’ beliefs sustain social norms? How do social norms change when new information becomes available?

Virtual Teams in a Gig Economy

Jan 22, 2021, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

How team identity boosts worker engagement in a gig economy.

Backlash: Defiance, Human Rights, and the Politics of Shame

Nov 12, 2020, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

New research shows that “naming and shaming” can be counterproductive and even dangerous.

In Conversation with Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning, Salesforce

Nov 4, 2020, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Peter Schwartz is one of the world’s most experienced, insightful, and entertaining analysts of the digital revolution.

“The perverse absent-presence”: Disability and the perception of archival representation

Feb 4, 2020, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

Gracen Brilmyer, a 2016 CTSP fellow and MIMS 2016 alum, presents research for their doctoral dissertation.

Identity Verification Standards in Welfare Programs: Experimental Evidence from India

Nov 6, 2019, 4:10 pm to 6:00 pm

Requiring biometric authentication excluded and inconenienced legitimate beneficiaries of a social protection program.

Mind Reading and Telepathy for Beginners and Intermediates

Oct 16, 2019, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

What people think machines can know about the mind, and why their beliefs matter

From Smart Phones to Smart Students

Oct 2, 2019, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

Distraction versus learning with mobile devices in the classroom and student success

Designing a Future with ML + UX

Sep 23, 2019, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

As AI and ML shape technology, how do we ensure that products are designed by and for people?

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