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School of Computer Science, University of Sydney @sydneycompsci.bsky.social · 7d

The School of #ComputerScience at #USyd is hiring! Multiple continuing (≡ tenure-track) positions in all areas, with particular focus on the ones listed below.

Women and candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

⏰ Apply by Dec 1: usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...

The School of Computer Science at The University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) invites applications for several academic positions at all levels with demonstrable strong research experience in, but not limited to, the following areas, with particular focus on science, medical and societal applications:

- Computer Systems and Computing Infrastructures
- Cybersecurity and Trustworthy Digital Systems
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems

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UQ Research Computing Centre @uq-rcc.bsky.social · 10d

#JOB: We’re hiring a Full Stack Developer! Design, develop & maintain innovative web applications that empower UQ’s research community.
Join a collaborative team.
Apply by COB 9 October.
uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/uqcare...
#UQ

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 13d

The deadline for my postdoc on scalable clinical decision support is closing in 1 week: 4 October (Australian Eastern standard Time). Please share with anyone that you think would be interested

Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 23d

I'm hiring again! Please share. I'm recruiting a postdoc research fellow in human-centred AI for scalable decision support. Join us to investigate how to balance scalability and human control in medical decision support. Closing date: 4 October (AEST).
uqtmiller.github.io/recruitment/

Recruitment

uqtmiller.github.io

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Clément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · 14d

Official petition to the 🇦🇺 govt: make part-time PhD students' stipends tax-exempt!
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Stipends are low but at least tax-exempt. Unless they go part time, then it becomes taxable. This disproportionately affects PhD students w/ care duties, health issues, young children..

e-petitions

www.aph.gov.au

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 13d

They should've hired @markriedl.bsky.social and his consultancy "That Won't Work" before they got this far

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 13d

Meta rolls out Vibes, a platform where users can create and share short-form, AI-generated videos, in the Meta AI app and on the meta.ai website (Juby Babu/Reuters)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social · 21d

Can large language models stand in for human participants?
Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research.

One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want.

THREAD 🧵

The threat of analytic flexibility in using large language models to simulate human data: A call to attention

Social scientists are now using large language models to create "silicon samples" - synthetic datasets intended to stand in for human respondents, aimed at revolutionising human subjects research. How...

arxiv.org

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Nature @nature.com · 21d

Nature research paper: Delegation to artificial intelligence can increase dishonest behaviour

go.nature.com/3KsDgbG

Delegation to artificial intelligence can increase dishonest behaviour - Nature

People cheat more when they delegate tasks to artificial intelligence, and large language models are more likely than humans to comply with unethical instructions—a risk that can be minimized by introducing prohibitive, task-specific guardrails.

go.nature.com

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Tim Krief @timkrief.com · 23d

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 22d

Yep, I agree on evaluation. Also, execution. Ideas are cheap, testing them is not.

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 22d

But if everyone starts using these tools to brainstorm ideas, studies will all start focussing on the same problems and we lose diversity. To be honest, I don't find that coming up with ideas is the bottleneck in research.

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 22d

I am a senior PC. I found them so detailed and focused on technical content to be not at all helpful. The ones I could understand found some real technical issues that could be helpful for authors. My suggestion to AAAI was to have an earlier pre-deadline to provide this feedback before submission

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Joaquín Herrero :wiki: @joakinen.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · 23d

Massive Attack Turns Concert Into Facial Recognition Surveillance Experiment. Bristol band uses live facial recognition on concertgoers to create uncomfortable art about surveillance culture.
https://www.gadgetreview.com/massive-attack-turns-concert-into-facial-recognition-surveillance-experiment

大规模攻击将音乐会变成面部识别监控实验

Massive Attack turns concert into facial recognition surveillance experiment (www.gadgetreview.com) 05:51 ↑ 104 HN Points

www.gadgetreview.com

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 23d

✅ Work in wonderful Brisbane—unbeatable lifestyle
✅ Collaborate on cross-disciplinary AI projects
✅ Be part of an exciting and unique set of projects tackling the foundations of real-world problems
✅ Visa sponsorship & relocation support available
Apply here: uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human-centered AI

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years Base salary will be in the range $82,057.75 - $109,246.18 + 17% Superannuation (Academic L...

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 23d

I'm hiring again! Please share. I'm recruiting a postdoc research fellow in human-centred AI for scalable decision support. Join us to investigate how to balance scalability and human control in medical decision support. Closing date: 4 October (AEST).
uqtmiller.github.io/recruitment/

Recruitment

uqtmiller.github.io

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Melanie Mitchell @melaniemitchell.bsky.social · 23d

I wrote a response to Thomas Friedman's "magical thinking" on AI here: aiguide.substack.com/p/magical-th...

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 27d

Coastguard

Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 27d

Brilliant! 😄

Ben Recht @beenwrekt.bsky.social · 27d

This new center strikes the right tone in approaching the AI alignment problem. alignmentalignment.ai

Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers

We align the aligners

alignmentalignment.ai

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · 29d

Very clever!

The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 29d

Koalas say yes.
My @smh cartoon.

Single frame, tree close up with koala on branch turning to us. Text: “An end to native forest logging in NSW and the establishment of the Great Kiala National Park”. Koala (with its two thumbed hand up) says “Two thumbs up.”

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Peter Vamplew @amp1874.bsky.social · Sep 8

Anyone who plans to submit for an ARC grant should be giving feedback via this survey.

ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · Sep 8

Here's the link to their "stakeholder survey on the use of AI in grant assessment":

www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL

t.co

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · Sep 8

Here's the link to their "stakeholder survey on the use of AI in grant assessment":

www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL

t.co

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Iyad Rahwan | إياد رهوان @iyadrahwan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Fully funded PhD scholarships at the Max Planck School of Cognition (Deadline Dec 1st)

You can apply to work with me or one of the many amazing school faculty.

Apply here: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en/application

Application

Application; application procedure; FAQs; handbook

cognition.maxplanckschools.org

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Clément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · Sep 4

45 signatures on the official government petition already! We need at least 50: let's make it happen!

www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/... #Australia #PhD #HigherEducation

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · Sep 3

Signed! Thanks for your leadership on this

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Clément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · Sep 3

My petition to the 🇦🇺 Australian government: make part-time PhD students' stipends tax exempt!

📋 Read and sign here: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
⏰ Deadline: October 1

e-petitions

www.aph.gov.au

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Tim Miller @tmiller-uq.bsky.social · Sep 1

I could have confused that post for a headline from The Onion. This is insanity....

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