Poornima Haridas

All models are wrong, but some are useful.
Perpetually trying to catch up with my reading list.

She/her

[Delip Rao e/σ @deliprao]

In the US, for well-known ML programs, the quality of publications, as measured by the venues they appear, for PhD admissions is now almost the same as what used to be for graduation requirements a decade or so ago.

The question now is what value the program itself adds.

[Kush Varshney कुश वार्ष्णेय @krvarshney]

Here's the blog post inviting social change organizations to join @IBMData for the workshop in Atlanta. Please spread the word. https://t.co/Shp69iWqX9

[Anjana Ahuja @anjahuja]

For my latest @ftopinion column, I look into #TESCREAL, a term coined by @xriskology & @timnitGebru. It’s a mix of futuristic beliefs driving some big names in tech & #AI - and it usefully sheds light on where we’re at.
https://t.co/SqyvTzJKc4

[Jeannette Bohg @leto__jean]

Seeing TidyBot come together in my lab has been fun! And yes, our lab has been exceptionally clean 🧹

Many of you commented on the mobile platform which I'm so pleased about seeing it move!

Let me tell you the story behind these platforms!

🧵
https://t.co/HQmZ232QZ9

[Narges Razavian @narges_razavian]

FDA better catch up because these tools seem actually quite useful and proper evaluation frameworks like these may help understand when to be cautious...

[ruchowdh.bsky.social @ruchowdh]

On the heels of Open AIs letter in safety - we need a global governance body for generative AI systems. Here’s my thoughts on how we can build one.

https://t.co/FDMpv1zzFl

[Suchi Saria @suchisaria]

. @ylecun and @geoffreyhinton … it would be very useful to find time to discuss/debate AI safety. I was very surprised to see Geoff’s remarks in NYT today and it would be a really productive discussion amidst the current discourse/chaos.

If relevant, I can bring the FDA/regulatory point of view based on my work there on ensuring AI safety so we can draw takeaways other sectors.

@kchonyc @BeEngelhardt @EmmaBrunskill should we do something like this at ICML? Can do part virtual if Geoff isn’t planning to join in person.

All, RT or add ideas if you’d like to see this happen.

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

Afternoon AI updates with @BigBrainDaily 💯

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

@madhurarrao Karnataka!

[Keerthana Gopalakrishnan @keerthanpg]

Hackathons are like dating for the tech world.

In just a few hours you learn so much about a person: how well you work together, how well they code, whether they rise to the occasion, ..

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

@cliftonsellers AI

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

Sweet sweet Turbo C🥹

[Yizhak Ben-Shabat (Itzik) @sitzikbs]

A moment of nostalgia... I learned to code using this. What was your first... language?

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

@waronweakness 🍉

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

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[Maitreyi Ramakrishnan @ramakrishnannn]

people who can read in a moving car without getting sick are just on another level and I wish I were them

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

Adding a ReLU in an attempt to fix things

[vicki @vboykis]

2020: Covid
2021: Second Covid
2022: War
2023: Mass Layoffs

Someone help me fix this time series, my ARIMA seems to have severely drifted

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

@scottedelstein @huggingface Omelette du fromage🤌🏼

[Kavya @iamkavyaSB]

Help name my roommate’s new ginger furbaby! Picture in the replies 😸 #CatsOnTwitter #TabbyCat #OrangeTabby #GingerCat

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

Sure learnt a lot of hockey from these fellows! 🏑🤖🤓
@badfellow_ian @boredbengio

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

@TaliaRinger Should be kheer/payasam. This seems to have tapioca pearls.
"Sabakki payasa" in Kannada.

[Poornima Haridas @HaridasPoornima]

@narges_razavian @StableDiffusion @midjourney Yeah, I've been struggling to get consistent characters as well :/
I'm considering using a prompt generator (https://t.co/pnmrlqRDAB) to see if some consistency can be achieved 🤔