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FDS Colloquium: Juan Carlos Perdomo Silva (NYU), “The Relative Value of Prediction”
Talk Summary: Predictive algorithms are increasingly used to guide the allocation of scarce resources—from deciding which students receive tutoring in Wisconsin to targeting cash transfers in the developing world. Yet, predictions in these contexts are only a means to an end: they help planners make better decisions with the ultimate goal of improving social welfare…
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FDS Workshop: New Directions in Social Algorithms Research
As social media algorithms increasingly mediate social experiences, there has been a rapid increase in research on the effects of how these algorithms are configured, alternatives to engagement-centric models of content ranking, and algorithmic approaches to content moderation such as Community Notes. This workshop brings together leading experts in the area to foster collaborations and…
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FDS HNL Colloquium: Boris Power (OpenAI)
Boris Power leads Applied Research at OpenAI which pushes the boundary on solving commercially valuable problems using the latest, cutting edge AI technology, as well as being a technical advisor to the OpenAI startup Fund.
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FDS x Math Colloquium: Phillip Atiba Solomon (f.k.a. Goff), “The After Math of Injustice”
Speaker: Phillip Atiba Solomon f.k.a. GoffChair and Carl I. Hovland Professor of African American Studies and Professor of Psychology Thursday, March 28, 20243:30pm: Tea reception, Kline 8th Floor Lounge4:00pm: Talk, Kline 13th Floor, Room 1327 Title: The After Math of Injustice Abstract: Predictive analytics using large datasets have long held the promise to improve human…


