mastodon 4.7.3Sr Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, NYC. Responsible AI, machine learning transparency, intelligibility, fairness. WiML co-founder. NeurIPS 2021 Program Co-Chair. Brooklyn, NY.
Heard I should write an #introduction? Ok.
Hi! I'm Jenn. I do research on #responsibleAI at Microsoft Research NYC. I'm in the FATE group and co-chair Microsoft's Aether working group on transparency.
My research background is in #machinelearning theory and algorithmic econ, but since my mid-career crisis I've focused on human-centered approaches to #transparency, #interpretability, & #fairness of AI.
I'm into #AI that augments, rather than replaces, human abilities.
Ok, people, I broke down and made a mastodon account! But I don't know who to follow or what to do with it.
Is anyone out there? Tell me how to get started!
I'm starting to plan a 12-week sabbatical for late summer/early fall during which I intend to disconnect from work as fully as possible.
Sharing because 1) committing publicly makes me more likely to go through with it, and 2) taking that much time off feels really scary to me because I don't see examples of people doing it. Maybe if I pull this off I can be that example for you.
The FATE group at Microsoft Research NYC is looking for interns and postdocs!
Relevant research themes include:
- Computational, statistical, & sociotechnical approaches to fairness assessment
- Human-centered AI transparency
- Institutional, organizational, & economic challenges of AI development, deployment, and use
- AI law and policy
- Responsible AI in practice
Interns (apply soon, we're reviewing applications now!): https://jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/1661365/Research-Intern---FATE%2C-NYC-(Fairness%2C-Accountability%2C-Transparency%2C-and-Ethics-in-AI)
Longer write-up on the #NeurIPS2021 consistency experiment now up on arxiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.03262
Some takeaways:
- There was noise in 2014; there's noise now. Conference growth hasn't changed this much.
- Spotlights/orals are especially noisy. Being more selective would make decisions more arbitrary.
- The amount of noise in which papers get flagged for ethics review is also striking.
It's that time of year again! The FATE group at Microsoft Research NYC is accepting applications for 2024 interns. 🥳🎉
All internships will be in person again. We'll begin reviewing applications in early December. Cover letter required; see the posting for more details.
In bold decisions I may come to regret, I've registered for the NYC Marathon as part of my sabbatical plan for the fall. 😬😬😬 Save the date, NYC friends, because I'm expecting you to come out and cheer!
I will be running with Team Step for Refugees to support the UN Refugee Agency. I wrote more about why I'm running here: https://2023-nyc-marathon-unrefugees.funraise.org/fundraiser/jennifer-vaughan
The FATE group at Microsoft Research NYC is now accepting applications for 2025 interns. 🥳🎉
For full consideration, apply by December 18 and include a cover letter.
Interested in AI evaluation? Apply for the STAC internship too!
Has anyone successfully run experiments on MTurk in the past 1 or 2 years? I find it impossible to collect usable data even with qualifications, captchas, extensive attention/location checks, etc.
What works these days???
(Would switch to Prolific if I could, but it's not an option.)
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