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Let's Talk About Bias and Diversity in Data, Software, and Institutions

In November, ML@GT hosted a panel discussion on how race and bias impact our data, software, and institutions. Catch up on the conversation via the recording.

Research

Being Polite Can Be Essential to Getting a Loan

What's a winning strategy for persuading Reddit users to loan you money? Our researchers explain in this EMNLP paper.

People
Meet ML@GT: Zhanzhan Zhou Uses Machine Learning to End Residential Segregation in Atlanta

"I think that the phenomenon of social division within a community, or segregation, is pervasive and problematic."

Zhanzhan Zhao is a third-year machine learning Ph.D. student who is using machine learning to help end residential segregation in Atlanta.

Research
Miss a Meeting? This AI Can Help Take Notes

A new tool that uses artificial intelligence is bringing notetaking up to speed and may help future digital assistants ease fears of ever missing a meeting again.

Conferences
Isbell to Present Keynote at Premier Neural Processing Conference

This year, College of Computing Dean Charles Isbell will give an invited talk at NeurIPS 2020. ML@GT will also present 28 papers.

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Teaching in the Time of Covid-19

From encouraging "walking lectures" to letting her students act as 'hiring managers' in an online, interactive activity, ML@GT's Swati Gupta has been a dapting her classroom for Covid-19 in unique ways.

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Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Will Launch Unprecedented Public Health Challenge

When one or more coronavirus vaccines receive FDA emergency use authorization, it will launch a public health and logistics initiative unlike any in U.S. history. ML@GT's Pinar Keskinocak explains the challenges the public health system will face over the coming months.

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Yang Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2021

ML@GT Assistant Professor Diyi Yang has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Science category. Congratulations, Diyi!

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Renowned Roboticist Departing Georgia Tech for New Position

After serving as chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing (IC) for three years, Ayanna Howard has accepted a position at another institution. We wish Ayanna the best in her new endeavor!

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ML@GT Lab Lightning Talks

This month, 19 of our labs discussed their research in 3 minutes or less during our first-ever ML@GT Lab Lightning Talks. If you missed this electric event, no worries, the recording is now available!