Rama Adithya Varanasi

NYU. I study HCI & labor, advocating for vulnerable communities. I mentor underserved students. Need help? contact me! Prev: Cornell, Google (RAI), MSR (TEM)

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

If you don't know already, I actively mentor individuals w/ limited resources. So, if you are in high school, under grad, Masters, or PhD, PM me or email me on [[email protected]]. Let me help you. Not sure if you are resource constrained? Hit me up anyways!

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

@zixinnic @damienhci @fanny_uoft @YounghoHCI Amazing read Zixin! We also have looked at writers evolving bottom-up practices, especially the idea of resistance and rivalry against AI https://t.co/UGIijBQR0x We should definitely chat at CHI :)

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

@DBuschek @dorazhao9 Another paper to add - https://t.co/UGIijBQjaZ :)

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

Our paper shows how current systemic structures hurt not only 🛡️ resisters but also ⚡ embracers crafting practices in various ways!

Read more here - https://t.co/tWz64KNew8

#CHI25 #AI #GenAI

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

#chi2025 Ever wondered how experienced writers are reshaping their work due to GenAI? What about those who resist it? 🛡️✍️

Our CHI paper introduces AI Rivalry: competitive strategies writers use to resist GenAI 🛡️ while redefining their craft—just like those who embrace it ⚡.

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

But at the same time…
🛡️ Resisters focused on reshaping both their identity and practices as part of their crafting process to stand out.
⚡ Adopters focused on reshaping primarily their practices, sometimes at the expense of their identity.

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

Hi folks! I’m teaching a data visualization class at NYU and looking for industry colleagues to give a guest lecture on a real-world data & visualization case study! Small class, great students! 😁 If interested, please reply, DM, or email [email protected]

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

Hi folks - we are organizing an amazing workshop in CSCW that brings together representatives of local labor organizations and HCI researchers to discuss about key issues plaguing tech-mediated labor in South America. I encourage young PhD researchers in this space to sign-up!

[Anna Kawakami @anna_kawakami]

💫Excited to announce our #CSCW24 workshop in Costa Rica!
Join us for a deep dive into how tech is reshaping work + labor visibility, w/ insights from local experts in Costa Rican labor orgs and universities. Let's discuss the future of work + design potential solutions together!

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

TIL: if you are not affiliated with a university, you can still apply an IRB through independent services. For example - https://t.co/hhgcKh7Qs2

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

An important victory! Thank you everyone for signing and supporting it.

[NY Public Library @nypl]

It’s official: #NoCutsToLibraries! You did it NYC, this victory is yours. Thank you @NYCMayor, @NYCSpeakerAdams, and the entire @NYCCouncil for restoring library funding in the FY25 budget.

See the full statement: https://t.co/42TDldDdqJ

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

@iogburu Thank you!

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

@SukritVt And then invent AI tools that can do the lit review for us. 🙄

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

If you are interested in talking to me about it, please fill out the survey (https://t.co/EI3cm5WY34) and we will reach out to for an interview if your answers fit the profile. Please see the study poster for more details (https://t.co/T4x4KUlo8I)

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

🚨 Study recruitment 🚨
1. Are you in a writing profession in the US?
2. Are you using or have used (and potentially stopped) AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in your daily work?
Please see details of paid study (50$ for 60-80 mins interview) below

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

We are doing a paid interview study with professionals in the writing field to see how they are shaping their work around the increasingly pervasive AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

Wow...

[Gautam Kamath @thegautamkamath]

NeurIPS 2024 will have a track for papers from high schoolers.

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

@ishtiaqueSIA Ramadan Mubarak Ishtiaque, to you and your family :)

[Daniel Buschek @DBuschek]

📢 Looking for current research on #HCI + #AI? Here's a collection of 100+ #CHI2024 preprints, collected via arXiv and twitter. Suggestions welcome! https://t.co/zotnMajQkc

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

A rough guide for novice researchers to understand how to go about sharing authorship.

[Rama Adithya Varanasi @VRAdithya]

Super helpful if you are applying to MS/PhD and have limited funds.

[Kaiser Sun @KaiserWhoLearns]

Are you a student having hardship paying application fees for PhD programs?

Feeling difficult to find fee waiver information, I created a list of application fee waivers from different schools!👇
https://t.co/DNLX9AYDq1

[Mickey Vorvoreanu (Dr. V) @mihaela_v]

Internship for PhD students: https://t.co/PxKqruAuBd - Work with my team & with MS Office. I am looking for a social scientist with experience in organizational communication, new employee experience, productivity, mixed-methods field studies.