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bwaber

@bwaber@hci.social

Media Lab Visiting Scientist, he/him, Senior Visiting Researcher @ Ritsumeikan, Co-Founder of Humanyze, former Senior Researcher @ HBS, author of People Analytics. Most days I'll also post a list of academic talks on AI, management, law, corporate governance, psychology, anthropology, ethics, and similar topics that I've listened to throughout the day (see #AcademicRunPlaylist for examples)

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It was a bit of a whirlwind day, but I was still able to get out for a bit and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/8)

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First was an informative conversation with Sarosh Kuruvilla on the problems with private regulations for laborers in Asia's clothing factories at the Cornell University ILR School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmftgiY5ETs (2/8)

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Next was a wide-ranging talk by Christena Nippert-Eng on social camouflage from nature to digital settings at CRASSH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7aYj2scwSk (3/8)

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Next was an interesting talk by Kevin Hoover on the advent of macroeconomics at the Royal Economic Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=139dk89WzyE (4/8)

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Next was an engaging session on industrial policy for innovation at the Harvard Center for International Development with Chiara Criscuolo, Munseob Lee, Barry Naughton, and Ernesto Stein. The examination of Korea's industrial policy was particularly fascinating, especially Hitachi's critical role in making Samsung the behemoth it is today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtvKfONe0bs (5/8)

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Next was an intriguing talk by Teresa Freitas Monteiro on immigrant return intentions and job search behavior when their home country is unsafe at the Economics of Migration seminar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFYGDnaIWNc (6/8)

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Next was a thought-provoking session on industrial policy for SMEs at the Harvard CID with Jie Bai, Michela Giorcelli, and Andrés Zahler. This is an often overlooked area of industrial policy, but as it's arguably the most important it was refreshing to hear it examined in detail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLaQTC7k4tw (7/8)

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Last was a short talk by Zoe Kahn on perspectives on data privacy in rural Togo at the UC Berkeley School of Information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6e1HIWZARg (8/8)

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Our second panel of the day is all about AI and teams. The panel features Susan Campbell, Marine Carpuat, Stephanie Valencia, and Susannah Paletz. To read more about the work on teams and organizations, check out OTTRS: https://ottrs.ischool.umd.edu

bwaber, (edited )
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@andresmh @susannahpaletz @hcil_umd @jbigham @merrie @juhokim @msbernst Not a good social media discussion, but IMO it's extremely problematic to refer to a person using an AI tool as a "team." A person using Google isn't a team, nor could a pencil be considered a teammate in a larger group. They're tools

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It's fitting that on a day when I was on campus I spotted a wild beaver, and while I was enjoying the wildlife I also enjoyed listening to some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/10)

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First was a nice talk by Kim Baraka on building robot apprentices at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kguTh-PlQ00 (2/10)

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Next was a thought-provoking talk by Suzanne Dikker on the neural basis of real-world social interaction, using sensors to study brain signals outside the laboratory at the University of London School of Advanced Study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO4w_GansP4 (3/10) #neuroscience #psychology

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Next was a wide-ranging talk by Marianne Bertrand on the roots of gender disparities at work at the LSE. Bertrand systematically reviews the literature in this area, consistently pointing to the role of childcare and gender norms around unpaid labor as the source of most of the remaining gap here. FYI Bertrand gave a talk at the Toulouse School of Economics on a similar topic a few years later that is also great. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpBM0ASLRQ (4/10) #economics #gender

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Next was an interesting talk by Nuren Abedin on the role of ridesharing and social businesses in pushing towards gender equality in Bangladesh at Kyushu University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhtb988-oyQ (5/10)

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Next was a great talk by Jon de Quidt on the economic impact of depression at the Royal Economic Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIcAPxdg_5o (6/10) #economics #depression

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Next was an engaging panel on the purpose of the Euro and the future of the EU at the @stiglercenter with Joseph Stiglitz and Markus Brunnermeier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8bbdJJkA4s (7/10) #economics #politics #EU

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Next was a fascinating talk by Tamar Hodos on the parallels between the Iron Age "globalization" of the Mediterranean and the modern-day iteration at Brown University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8Sl7Zr9c0 (8/10)

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If you were to filter out posts related to outrage about tech, Trump, and the Middle East, what would be left from your feed?

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@andresmh @bkeegan Hey well at least in the evening your feed here is filled with random YouTube talks 😅

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I mean, not the best way to allocate breaks... https://www.404media.co/amazon-workers-use-bots-to-snatch-fiercely-competitive-time-off/

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It was a packed day for me, but I was still able to fit in a bunch of talks for my ! (1/9)

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First was an interesting talk by David Gissen on the architecture of disability at the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub). Architecture has engaged with accessibility well before HCI, and the insight Gissen brings here is widely applicable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uV0hxeChgY (2/9)

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Next was a whole slate of talks at @chi :
Dipto Das - Audit of Bengali Sentiment Analysis Tools (highly recommend) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OagUATCFWqE
Takanori Komatsu - Waiting Time Perception of Count-downs/ups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x0TTB-gNVc
@vedantneedmoeducation - Sensible and Sensitive AI for Worker Wellbeing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JHc4V_mxNw&t=1s (cont’d, 3/9)

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(Also at @chi ) Cathy (Mengying) Fang - Real-time prompting of interactive worlds using LLMs (highly recommend) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YdYkgNNpE8
@sandy - Critique of Workplace Surveillance Technologies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBz5NYacQKs
Jeesun Oh - Building Proactive Voice Assistants that Respect User Agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAo3gx4F1Lg (4/9)

bwaber, to random
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Man @thecontinent headlines are 🔥

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I had a great conversation with Mike Walsh in Tokyo that captured many of my thoughts on generative AI, here's the link to his podcast with the recording! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaelwalsh_ai-generativeai-llms-activity-7194074942844379136-Nkxv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

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