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Emre Kıcıman
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causal ml; ai+society; social media, comp social science. having fun.. my opinions. he/him. http://hci.social/@emrek

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Jul 8
Very true. In our causal tutorial slides we point at the edges in a DAG and say the edges we included aren’t the assumptions, the edges we deleted are the assumptions. (Never mind nodes!)

Having said that, LLMs are a useful tool for brainstorming what might be missing, complementing domain experts
epiellie.bsky.social Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · Jul 8
The dirty secret about causal inference is that the strongest assumptions are related to what you do not include. Unfortunately, it can be really hard to notice things that are not included.

Reposted by Emre Kıcıman

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Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · Jul 8
The dirty secret about causal inference is that the strongest assumptions are related to what you do not include. Unfortunately, it can be really hard to notice things that are not included.

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, Jennifer Bussell, Elliott L. Hazen , and 9 more

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · Jul 8
I can't stress enough how close U.S. science is to the cliff.

"Numbers released in May by the National Science Foundation (NSF) indicate that if Congress approves the cuts to the agency proposed by the White House, the number of early-career researchers it supports could fall by 78%" (@science.org)
‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says
www.science.org

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Jun 27
Congratulations @kous2v.bsky.social!

Reposted by Margaret Mitchell, Emre Kıcıman

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Alexandra Olteanu @aolteanu.bsky.social · Jun 18
Want to learn more? Check out our paper! written with a fantastic group of coauthors Su Lin Blodgett @amabalayn.bsky.social @angelinawang.bsky.social @841io.bsky.social @fcalmon.bsky.social @mmitchell.bsky.social @md.ekstrandom.net @rdbinns.bsky.social @s010n.bsky.social arxiv.org/pdf/2506.14652 7/7
arxiv.org

Reposted by David Lazer, Emre Kıcıman, Brian Keegan

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Alexandra Olteanu @aolteanu.bsky.social · Jun 18
We have to talk about rigor in AI work and what it should entail. The reality is that impoverished notions of rigor do not only lead to some one-off undesirable outcomes but can have a deeply formative impact on the scientific integrity and quality of both AI research and practice 1/
Print screen of the first page of a paper pre-print titled "Rigor in AI: Doing Rigorous AI Work Requires a Broader, Responsible AI-Informed Conception of Rigor" by Olteanu et al. Paper abstract: "In AI research and practice, rigor remains largely understood in terms of methodological rigor -- such as whether mathematical, statistical, or computational methods are correctly applied. We argue that this narrow conception of rigor has contributed to the concerns raised by the responsible AI community, including overblown claims about AI capabilities. Our position is that a broader conception of what rigorous AI research and practice should entail is needed. We believe such a conception -- in addition to a more expansive understanding of (1) methodological rigor -- should include aspects related to (2) what background knowledge informs what to work on (epistemic rigor); (3) how disciplinary, community, or personal norms, standards, or beliefs influence the work (normative rigor); (4) how clearly articulated the theoretical constructs under use are (conceptual rigor); (5) what is reported and how (reporting rigor); and (6) how well-supported the inferences from existing evidence are (interpretative rigor). In doing so, we also aim to provide useful language and a framework for much-needed dialogue about the AI community's work by researchers, policymakers, journalists, and other stakeholders."

Reposted by Todd Campbell, Emre Kıcıman, Philip Bell

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · May 10
HAPPY 75th, NSF!

We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.

Read on 🧵(1/11):
A chocolate cake with red and white decorations and lit candles shaped as the number 75. Bold text reads: ‘The NSF Turns 75 Today. What has it done over the past 7 decades?’ The background is a celebratory red with a spray-paint texture.

Reposted by Emre Kıcıman

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Microsoft Research @msftresearch.bsky.social · Apr 23
In this issue: our CHI 2025 & ICLR 2025 contributions, plus research on causal reasoning & LLMs; countering LLM jailbreak attacks; and how people use AI vs. AI-alone. Also, SVP of Microsoft Health Jim Weinstein talks rural healthcare innovation: msft.it/6013SHuu1

Reposted by Alan Robock, Paul Downward, Emre Kıcıman

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 21
Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Apr 11
Even more so when compared with the books left on the shelves.

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Apr 9
Gift idea: what do you get for the AI researcher who has everything? 👇
jadgardner.bsky.social James Gardner @jadgardner.bsky.social · Apr 1
Are you tired of context-switching between coding models in @pytorch.org and paper writing on @overleaf.com?

Well, I’ve got the fix for you, Neuralatex! An ML library written in pure Latex!

neuralatex.com

To appear in Sigbovik (subject to rigorous review process)
Neuralatex: A machine learning library written in pure LATEX
Neuralatex: A machine learning library written in pure LATEX
neuralatex.com

Reposted by Michael Howlett, Liane G. Benning, Olivier Klein , and 8 more

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Apr 8
Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Apr 5
Seattle right now

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Apr 4
Looking fwd to discussing career paths next week at the Society of Causal Inference & Online Causal Inference Seminar's joint webinar:

Exploring Career Paths in Pharma, Government, and Technology
w/Gabriel Loewinger and Natalie Levy
Tue Apr 15, 11:30am-12:45pm ET
sci-info.org/online-events/
Online Events – SOCIETY FOR CAUSAL INFERENCE
sci-info.org

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James Gardner @jadgardner.bsky.social · Apr 1
Are you tired of context-switching between coding models in @pytorch.org and paper writing on @overleaf.com?

Well, I’ve got the fix for you, Neuralatex! An ML library written in pure Latex!

neuralatex.com

To appear in Sigbovik (subject to rigorous review process)
Neuralatex: A machine learning library written in pure LATEX
Neuralatex: A machine learning library written in pure LATEX
neuralatex.com

Reposted by Emre Kıcıman, Daniel Zappala

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Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · Mar 10
Excellent statement from Nature’s editorial board.

The last section on “How to respond” is the most important.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
www.nature.com

Reposted by Emre Kıcıman

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Kristina Lerman @kristinalerman.bsky.social · Mar 4
My friends and colleagues at IU are being intimidated for their work on social media’s harmful impacts on civic discourse. Here is why their work is vital.

osome.iu.edu/research/blo...
IU's Observatory on Social Media defends citizens from online manipulation – the opposite of censorship
When thousands of fake accounts controlled by an unknown actor flood social media with some story, and platform algorithms amplify these messages, real...
osome.iu.edu

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Feb 26
Sharing an announcement from the Society for Causal Inference annual meeting --- they are looking for student volunteers, in exchange for complimentary registration

More info: sci-info.org/annual-meeti...
Annual Meeting Volunteers – SOCIETY FOR CAUSAL INFERENCE
sci-info.org

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Feb 17
The abstract deadline for SIGIR's Industry Track is coming up in just a few days, with a final deadline of Feb 27.

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Paul Bloom @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social · Feb 16
So I'm a big fan of Claude, and anyone can goof up, but this did make me laugh.

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Microsoft Research @msftresearch.bsky.social · Feb 14
Since its launch two decades ago, Microsoft Research India produced extraordinary innovation in areas from health and education to agriculture and accessibility. Learn about the lab’s track record of technological advances: www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
Collage of images from Microsoft Research India.

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Feb 14
Contrastive focus reduplication is such a fun construction.

languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/llog/Sal...
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu

Reposted by Emre Kıcıman, Thomas J. Hayes

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Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel.bsky.social · Feb 11
Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”

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Jeff Dean @jeffdean.bsky.social · Feb 9
We should not be allowing non-government employees to waltz in to government offices, and illegally get access to sensitive government and personal data, and get read and write access to critical software systems in multiple government agencies.

www.npr.org/2025/02/08/g...

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Johan Ugander @jugander.bsky.social · Feb 6
Obama, speaking in October 2016: "Government will never run the way Silicon Valley runs because, by definition, democracy is messy. And part of government's job, by the way, is dealing with problems that nobody else wants to deal with." 1/6 youtu.be/BikQFWNYct4?...
White House Frontiers Conference
YouTube video by The Obama White House
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Miro Dudik @mdudik.bsky.social · Jan 16
📣My team at Microsoft Research New York is hiring a senior researcher in AI, both broadly in AI/ML, and in some specific areas including science of deep learning and modular transfer learning.

Apply by February 7, 2025 on the link below.

jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Search Jobs | Microsoft Careers
jobs.careers.microsoft.com

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Jan 11
Just like it's not a real Batman movie unless... bsky.app/profile/why....
why.bsky.team Why @why.bsky.team · Jan 11

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Emre Kıcıman @emrekiciman.bsky.social · Jan 11
Hi Alex, you'll have to help me out. Are you commenting only on my word choice in the msg above or are you responding to the content in the perspective article? Thanks