Gods and Robots In this episode of the podcast we shake things up! Neil is on the guest side of the table with his partner Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner to discuss their upcoming project Gods and Robots. Katherine is joined on the host side by friend of the show professor Michael Littman. See... See More Episodes arXiv Whitepapers Allocation Requires Prediction Only if Inequality Is Low Algorithmic predictions are emerging as a promising solution concept for efficiently allocating societal resources. Fueling their use is an underlying assumption that such systems are necessary to identify individuals for interventions. We propose a principled framework for assessing this assumption... NEO-BENCH: Evaluating Robustness of Large Language Models with Neologisms The performance of Large Language Models (LLMs) degrades from the temporal drift between data used for model training and newer text seen during inference. One understudied avenue of language change causing data drift is the emergence of neologisms -- new word forms -- over time. We create a diverse... The Perspectivist Paradigm Shift: Assumptions and Challenges of Capturing Human Labels Longstanding data labeling practices in machine learning involve collecting and aggregating labels from multiple annotators. But what should we do when annotators disagree? Though annotator disagreement has long been seen as a problem to minimize, new perspectivist approaches challenge this... More featured content News Articles The hidden cost of the AI boom: social and environmental exploitation A faster way to teach a robot Stay in the loop. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly update on the latest podcast, news, events, and jobs postings. E-mail Leave this field blank The chore of packing just got faster and easier AI scam calls imitating familiar voices are a growing problem – here’s how they work When computer vision works more like a brain, it sees more like people do Beyond the hype: How AI could change the game for social science research Generative AI is a minefield for copyright law A more effective way to train machines for uncertain, real-world situations Using reflections to see the world from new points of view EU approves draft law to regulate AI – here’s how it will work More news