Manisha

Life excites me 🙂

[jack @jack]

https://t.co/qAUP2dNJsi

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

If you claim to support human rights yet can’t bring yourself to show solidarity with those fighting for their liberty in Iran, you’ve revealed yourself. You don’t give a damn about people being oppressed and brutalised so long as it’s being done by the enemies of your enemies.

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

#Nepal: We are shocked by the killings and injury of protesters today and urge a prompt and transparent investigation.

We have received several deeply worrying allegations of unnecessary or disproportionate use of force by security forces during protests organized by youth groups demonstrating against corruption and the recent Government ban on social media platforms.

We call on the authorities to respect and ensure the rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.

All security forces must comply with the basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials.

Nepal enjoys a lively democracy and active civic space, and dialogue is the best means to address young people’s concerns.  We urge reconsideration of measures to regulate social media to ensure they comply with Nepal’s human rights obligations.

➡️ https://t.co/PZgUYFSlKe

[@emilymbender.bsky.social @emilymbender]

As OpenAI and Meta introduce LLM-driven searchbots, I'd like to once again remind people that neither LLMs nor chatbots are good technology for information access.

A thread, with links:

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[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

Your PhD is about the evolution of your mindset.

It proceeds through personal research experience, mentorship and development of key skills.

This is why PhD in STEM:

- is NOT about a thesis (very few people will read it)
- is NOT about finish your advisor’s project
- is NOT about attending new courses
- is NOT to learn how to use cool instruments (although it might be handy, it is of little help in a long run)

Yes, some of it will help you get hired. BUT PhD should not be about this.

▫️

PhD is about personal development, creativity and problem solving in a highly dynamic research environment.

First of all, it is about:

- Becoming a highly critical and creative thinker
- Learning how to think independently (against the local or global mainstream)
- Learning how to “jump-start” a project and bring it to perfection
- Discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a future leader
- Learning from massive number of mistakes without big consequences
- Learning how to accept failures and move on
- Understanding the value of teamwork and collaboration
- Publishing important studies and making discoveries (especially if you plan to stay in academia)

▫️

Of course, there are some “perks” that come with it:

1. Getting a good expertise in some field
2. Getting some idea about the world of academia and how things work there
3. Learning how to use fancy tools (microscopes, spectrometers, etc)
4. Learning how to write papers, etc etc

But these are only bonuses. They should not be why you are pursuing PhD.

▫️

As a prospective PhD student, do NOT look for a supervisor who will be simply assigning tasks to you and tracking your project.

Look for a good mentor and advisor who can help you develop YOUR leadership skills.

A proper research environment and inspiration to pursue your dreams are the key ingredients.

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat

[Yann LeCun @ylecun]

SAM: Segment Anything Model from FAIR.
Foundation model for image segmentation.

Demo: https://t.co/Ai29kp5dfs
Blog: https://t.co/TiORmyDIeM
Paper: https://t.co/Qppcl9mIKU
Code: https://t.co/4yOXB4WniI
Dataset: SA-1B , 11 million image, 1 billion masks https://t.co/b1fBRPMnmm

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

सिम्रिक नानी is Bad bitch 😎
#Nepalinovel

[👩‍💻 Paige Bailey @DynamicWebPaige]

These proposed subscription plan prices for AI services ($100+/month) are a bit concerning. 😥

Is anyone else imagining a dystopian future (a la "The Diamond Age") where only wealthy, upperclass families have access to the best productivity tools and AI tutors for their kids?

[Stefano Giomo @stgiomo]

The island of real images is a metaphor to help you visualize how Stable Diffusion works.
Let the U-NET guide you in this journey from the sea of noise to the peak of sharpness at https://t.co/ztx4yOpAZJ

[Stanford HAI @StanfordHAI]

New research shows first direct evidence of racial disparity in tax audits, and demonstrates how the IRS can mitigate this bias by tweaking its internal algorithms. https://t.co/3ia7bG8MVe

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

Argh! to generate quality real-world dataset and annotate them. I wish there were some shortcuts.
#DataScience

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

#WiDSDatathon 2023 is live on Kaggle.
#WiDSKathmandu will organize an event for learning and collaboration in coming weeks. Stay Tuned!
#NWiC #DataScience #NepaliDataScienceCommunity

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

For New Year 2023, I look forward to
1. spiritual growth
2. more self reflection times
3. read at least 6 different books
4. contribute to scientific community
5. be consistent

[Michael Black @Michael_J_Black]

In the LLM-science discussion, I see a common misconception that science is a thing you do and that writing about it is separate and can be automated. I’ve written over 300 scientific papers and can assure you that science writing can’t be separated from science doing. Why? 1/18

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

Glad yo be part of #WiDSDatathon 2023 Challenge. Will be bringing it to #Nepali Community through #WiDSKathmandu once the challenge is open in Kaggle.

[FIU CCF @FIUCCF]

Join us in-person for our next Speaker Series talk with @BettySLai from @BostonCollege this Friday, Oct. 21st at noon!

Dr. Lai will discuss how to support children in the face of climate change & natural disasters➡️https://t.co/L86FXBsnPK

#AcademicTwitter #Psychology

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

Can't believe met @deviparikh @ #CVPR2022
Fan girl moment 😊
Thank you for Humans of AI - gave me a little more strength to at least say hi to humans of AI

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

Attending #CVPR2022 next week in my home city NOLA and these tips preparing me.
#wicv2022 #nwic #UNOProud

[Jia-Bin Huang @jbhuang0604]

How to network at a conference?

Many students will be attending their first-ever *in-person* conference this year. How exciting! 🤩

Some tips on making the best of attending a conference. 🧵

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

@AmritPa36343950 @AskPayPal I had the same issue. They just mention that i had questionable transactions in credit cards associated with my paypal account and want my credit cards statements. Ridiculous!

[Manisha @ThisIsManisa]

Saving for myself! Very helpful.

[Jia-Bin Huang @jbhuang0604]

How to get a tenure-track faculty job?

Interested in pursuing an academic career? Summer is the best time to kick off your search!

Here are some tips that I learned. 🧵