Ben WaberIt was chillier out today, but I still was able to get out for a bit and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/12)
First was an interesting talk by Yewei Huang on localization and mapping for distributed multi-robot teams at the Maryland Robotics Center (MRC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVs7VHCiow (2/12) #robotics
Future Leaders in Robotics and AI Seminar Series, March 28, 2025: Yewei Huang
Next was an excellent talk by Manish Raghavan on information sharing, competition, and collusion via algorithms at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l40NiXDy7yE (3/12) #AI
Next was a fascinating talk by Heiko Kabutz on shape morphing insect robots (!) at the MRC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f2VJskRJLk (4/12) #robotics
Future Leaders in Robotics and AI Seminar Series, April 11, 2025: Heiko Kabutz
Next was a short talk by Aspen Hopkins on understanding and regulating AI supply chains at Schwarzman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLFNvtuduVE (5/12) #AI
Next was a nice talk by Laura Zheng on modeling driver personas for behavior simulation at MRC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86itHw58Z5M (6/12) #robotics
Future Leaders in Robotics and AI Seminar Series, April 18, 2025: Laura Zheng
Next was a great talk by @IgnacioCofone on the complex role of transparency in ethically disclosing AI decision system operations at the Saïd Business School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZtHj8H0_GA (7/12) #AI #ethics
Rethinking Algorithmic Opacity: A Principal-Agent Framework for Responsible AI Disclosures
Next was a thought-provoking talk by Pablo Egana del Sol on AI and the future of work in developing countries at the Oxford Martin School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBMO2oxiJM (8/12) #AI #economics
'AI and the future of work in developing countries' with Dr Pablo Egaña-delSol
Next was a timely conversation with @m_clem on the role of immigration in the US economy and the likely impact of recent moves by the current administration at the Peterson Institute for International Economics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnlNHa8fETI (9/12) #economics #US #immigration
Immigration and the US economy
Next was a compelling talk by Melanie Morten on the people/place impact of infrastructure investments at the CEPR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3GjM1NkvSg (10/12) #economics
VDEV 66 - Melanie Morten (Stanford University, BREAD and CEPR)
Next was an important talk by Francesca Happe on changes in the concept of autism at the Blavatnik School of Government. Happé clearly articulates the historical arc of the definition and diagnosis of autism, problematic diagnostics and treatments, and the move towards valuing neurodiversity. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBr2SzrtWlc (11/12) #autism
Changes in the concept of Autism
Last was "The Language Game" by Morten Christiansen and Nick Chater. Covering the neurological underpinnings of language production and comprehension, linguistic theory, and the philosophy of language with scientific rigor and an engaging narrative, Christiansen and Chater methodically work through how language is a fundamental part of the human experience. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/7487678/s/a-masterful-illuminating-tour-of-linguistic-evolutionary-theory#anchor-7487678 (12/12) #linguistics #CognitiveScience
