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SUMMARY:Uri Alon (Weizmann Institute of Science)
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200730T193000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Title: The Mathematical Essence of Aging\nby Uri Alon (Weizmann I
nstitute of Science) as part of Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking\n\
nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/SimonsInstitute-TSS/1/
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SUMMARY:Michael Kearns (University of Pennsylvania)
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20201014T193000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Title: The Ethical Algorithm\nby Michael Kearns (University of Pe
nnsylvania) as part of Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking\n\n\nAbstra
ct\nMany recent mainstream media articles and popular books have raised al
arms over antisocial algorithmic behavior\, especially regarding machine l
earning and artificial intelligence. The concerns include leaks of sensiti
ve personal data by predictive models\, algorithmic discrimination as a si
de effect of machine learning\, and inscrutable decisions made by complex
models. While standard and legitimate responses to these phenomena include
calls for stronger and better laws and regulations\, researchers in machi
ne learning\, statistics\, and related areas are also working on designing
better-behaved algorithms. An explosion of recent research in areas such
as differential privacy\, algorithmic fairness\, and algorithmic game theo
ry is forging a new science of socially aware algorithm design. Kearns wil
l survey these developments and attempt to place them in a broader societa
l context. This talk is based on the book The Ethical Algorithm\, co-autho
red with Aaron Roth (Oxford University Press).\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/SimonsInstitute-TSS/2/
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SUMMARY:Seny Kamara (Brown University Department of Computer Science and A
roki Systems)\, Shalini Kantayya (7th Empire Media and UC Berkeley Graduat
e School of Journalism)\, Sendhil Mullainathan (University of Chicago Boot
h School of Business)\, Omer Reingold (Stanford University Computer Scienc
e Department)\, Patricia Williams (Northeastern University School of Law)\
, and Ashia Wilson (MIT\, moderator)
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DESCRIPTION:Title: A Panel Discussion on the Film Coded Bias\nby Seny Kamara
(Brown University Department of Computer Science and Aroki Systems)\, Shal
ini Kantayya (7th Empire Media and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journali
sm)\, Sendhil Mullainathan (University of Chicago Booth School of Business
)\, Omer Reingold (Stanford University Computer Science Department)\, Patr
icia Williams (Northeastern University School of Law)\, and Ashia Wilson (
MIT\, moderator) as part of Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking\n\nAbs
tract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/SimonsInstitute-TSS/4/
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SUMMARY:Anil Ananthaswamy\, James DiCarlo\, Grace Lindsay\, Jitendra Malik
\, Santosh Vempala
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211018T183000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211018T200000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Title: Deep Nets and the Primate Visual System\nby Anil Ananthasw
amy\, James DiCarlo\, Grace Lindsay\, Jitendra Malik\, Santosh Vempala as
part of Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking\n\n\nAbstract\nThe primate
visual cortex is one of the best studied parts of the primate brain. Insi
ghts gained from studies of biological vision led to great advances in AI\
, particularly in the development of convolutional neural networks for ima
ge recognition. Now\, such artificial neural networks are repaying their d
ebt to neuroscience. Computational models built using deep neural networks
are beginning to illuminate the workings of the primate visual system. Th
is panel\, comprised of experts in the field\, will discuss and debate the
strengths and limitations of using deep net-based models to understand bi
ological vision.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/SimonsInstitute-TSS/5/
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SUMMARY:Ehud Shapiro (Weizmann Institute and Columbia University)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211210T190000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211210T203000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Title: Theoretically Speaking — Foundations for a Democratic Metave
rse\nby Ehud Shapiro (Weizmann Institute and Columbia University) as p
art of Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking\n\nLecture held in Calvin L
ab auditorium and Zoom webinar.\n\nAbstract\nWhile our physical lives are
mostly in democracies (one person\, one vote — e.g.\, the United States)
\, our digital lives are mostly in autocracies (one person\, all votes —
e.g.\, Facebook). Cryptocurrencies promise liberation but stop short at p
lutocracy (one coin\, one vote). What would it take for us to live in a di
gital democracy?\n\nThe key obstacle to digital equality\, and hence to di
gital democracy\, is fake and duplicate digital identities\, aka Sybils. F
acebook eliminates billions of Sybils every quarter\, and even if it would
have a revelation and decide to go democratic\, it is technically unable
to. Cryptocurrencies employ plutocratic proof of work (or stake) for lack
of a better way to defend against Sybils.\n\nOur aim is to develop from th
e ground up the theory for a network of autonomous\, people-owned\, person
al-device-operated\, democratically governed digital communities\, namely
a democratic metaverse. This talk will review our progress toward this goa
l.\n\nRegistration required to attend: https://simons.berkeley.edu/events/
shapiro\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/SimonsInstitute-TSS/6/
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