Gautam Kamath
@gautamkamath.com
Assistant Prof of CS at the University of Waterloo, Faculty and Canada CIFAR AI Chair at the Vector Institute. Joining NYU Courant in September 2026. Co-EiC of TMLR. My group is The Salon. Privacy, robustness, machine learning.
http://www.gautamkamath.com
http://www.gautamkamath.com
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The list of accepted papers at the Algorithmic Learning Theory Conference, a.k.a. #ALT2026, is out! h/t @thejonullman.bsky.social (PC chair).
algorithmiclearningtheory.org/alt2026/acce...
"ALT: topics so hot, it has to be held in Canada in February"
algorithmiclearningtheory.org/alt2026/acce...
"ALT: topics so hot, it has to be held in Canada in February"
Accepted Papers | ALT 2026
algorithmiclearningtheory.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The list of accepted papers at the Algorithmic Learning Theory Conference, a.k.a. #ALT2026, is out! h/t @thejonullman.bsky.social (PC chair).
algorithmiclearningtheory.org/alt2026/acce...
"ALT: topics so hot, it has to be held in Canada in February"
algorithmiclearningtheory.org/alt2026/acce...
"ALT: topics so hot, it has to be held in Canada in February"
If people are so hungry for an ML researcher with a Google affiliation making progress on a long standing open problem in math, check out Justin Gilmer's result on the union-closed sets conjecture from 2022
www.quantamagazine.org/long-out-of-...
www.quantamagazine.org/long-out-of-...
Long Out of Math, an AI Programmer Cracks a Pure Math Problem | Quanta Magazine
On nights and weekends, Justin Gilmer attacked an old question in pure math using the tools of information theory.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
If people are so hungry for an ML researcher with a Google affiliation making progress on a long standing open problem in math, check out Justin Gilmer's result on the union-closed sets conjecture from 2022
www.quantamagazine.org/long-out-of-...
www.quantamagazine.org/long-out-of-...
This is not how mathematics works. For centuries, claiming a result obligates you to defend it. The bigger the claimed result, the larger the obligation.
This is particularly true in the era of AI models, where claiming a result is essentially free, but verifying is expensive
This is particularly true in the era of AI models, where claiming a result is essentially free, but verifying is expensive
December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is not how mathematics works. For centuries, claiming a result obligates you to defend it. The bigger the claimed result, the larger the obligation.
This is particularly true in the era of AI models, where claiming a result is essentially free, but verifying is expensive
This is particularly true in the era of AI models, where claiming a result is essentially free, but verifying is expensive
If you have a permanent job due to publishing in ML, you owe OpenReview a lot.
Please consider donating -- feel free to share donations below!
If you work in tech (e.g., MS, Google, etc.), your employer may match donations. We donated through my wife at Microsoft.
openreview.net/donate
Please consider donating -- feel free to share donations below!
If you work in tech (e.g., MS, Google, etc.), your employer may match donations. We donated through my wife at Microsoft.
openreview.net/donate
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you have a permanent job due to publishing in ML, you owe OpenReview a lot.
Please consider donating -- feel free to share donations below!
If you work in tech (e.g., MS, Google, etc.), your employer may match donations. We donated through my wife at Microsoft.
openreview.net/donate
Please consider donating -- feel free to share donations below!
If you work in tech (e.g., MS, Google, etc.), your employer may match donations. We donated through my wife at Microsoft.
openreview.net/donate
I'd be a proud dad too
(Spotted on a blackboard at UWaterloo)
(Spotted on a blackboard at UWaterloo)
December 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I'd be a proud dad too
(Spotted on a blackboard at UWaterloo)
(Spotted on a blackboard at UWaterloo)
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Supporting public and open infrastructure is fantastic. Well done @icmlconf.bsky.social for supporting OpenReview
One of my core beliefs is that community is SO SO SO important. I might go as far to say that it's the only thing that matters, everything else positive is downstream.
That's why I'm proud that, in times of crisis, so many of our community members & institutions have stepped up
That's why I'm proud that, in times of crisis, so many of our community members & institutions have stepped up
ICML reaffirms its support to the community and standards of conduct:
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
December 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Supporting public and open infrastructure is fantastic. Well done @icmlconf.bsky.social for supporting OpenReview
One of my core beliefs is that community is SO SO SO important. I might go as far to say that it's the only thing that matters, everything else positive is downstream.
That's why I'm proud that, in times of crisis, so many of our community members & institutions have stepped up
That's why I'm proud that, in times of crisis, so many of our community members & institutions have stepped up
ICML reaffirms its support to the community and standards of conduct:
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
One of my core beliefs is that community is SO SO SO important. I might go as far to say that it's the only thing that matters, everything else positive is downstream.
That's why I'm proud that, in times of crisis, so many of our community members & institutions have stepped up
That's why I'm proud that, in times of crisis, so many of our community members & institutions have stepped up
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
ICML reaffirms its support to the community and standards of conduct:
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
December 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
ICML reaffirms its support to the community and standards of conduct:
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
- We do not tolerate harassment or other improper conduct;
- Academic integrity is paramount;
- We redouble our support to peer review, with more incentives for reviewers & financial support for OpenReview
icml.cc/public/blog#...
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
📢 Announcing the dates for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷
July 6th - 11th, 2026 (Monday through Saturday)
📆 Mark your calendar!
✈️ Book your flights!
😅 ...Start stressing about the deadline!
July 6th - 11th, 2026 (Monday through Saturday)
📆 Mark your calendar!
✈️ Book your flights!
😅 ...Start stressing about the deadline!
December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
📢 Announcing the dates for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷
July 6th - 11th, 2026 (Monday through Saturday)
📆 Mark your calendar!
✈️ Book your flights!
😅 ...Start stressing about the deadline!
July 6th - 11th, 2026 (Monday through Saturday)
📆 Mark your calendar!
✈️ Book your flights!
😅 ...Start stressing about the deadline!
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
📢 #FOCS2026 will be held in NewYork City, USA!
Nov 8–11, 2026 at NYU (colocated with TCC)
General Chair: Marshall Ball
PC Chair: Sanjeev Khanna (Co-Chair: Sepehr Assadi)
Nov 8–11, 2026 at NYU (colocated with TCC)
General Chair: Marshall Ball
PC Chair: Sanjeev Khanna (Co-Chair: Sepehr Assadi)
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
📢 #FOCS2026 will be held in NewYork City, USA!
Nov 8–11, 2026 at NYU (colocated with TCC)
General Chair: Marshall Ball
PC Chair: Sanjeev Khanna (Co-Chair: Sepehr Assadi)
Nov 8–11, 2026 at NYU (colocated with TCC)
General Chair: Marshall Ball
PC Chair: Sanjeev Khanna (Co-Chair: Sepehr Assadi)
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
📢 Call for workshop proposals for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷
📆Deadline: February 13, 2026
New this year:
- At most 8 organizers per workshop
- Organizers must declare if they're an organizer on another workshop proposal
- Stricter enforcement of the proposal page limit
Details: icml.cc/Conferences/...
📆Deadline: February 13, 2026
New this year:
- At most 8 organizers per workshop
- Organizers must declare if they're an organizer on another workshop proposal
- Stricter enforcement of the proposal page limit
Details: icml.cc/Conferences/...
December 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
📢 Call for workshop proposals for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷
📆Deadline: February 13, 2026
New this year:
- At most 8 organizers per workshop
- Organizers must declare if they're an organizer on another workshop proposal
- Stricter enforcement of the proposal page limit
Details: icml.cc/Conferences/...
📆Deadline: February 13, 2026
New this year:
- At most 8 organizers per workshop
- Organizers must declare if they're an organizer on another workshop proposal
- Stricter enforcement of the proposal page limit
Details: icml.cc/Conferences/...
Seven CEOs and one scientist (half cut out of the picture)
Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...
December 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Seven CEOs and one scientist (half cut out of the picture)
ICML 2026 is piloting a new policy on LLMs for reviewing. Both authors and reviewers choose whether limited or no LLM use is allowed in reviews, and are matched accordingly.
But: authors who say no LLMs must also review with no LLMs.
Chairs made a super thoughtful blog post!
But: authors who say no LLMs must also review with no LLMs.
Chairs made a super thoughtful blog post!
Announcing the ICML 2026 policy for LLMs in reviewing! Reviewers and authors both pick either conservative or permissive LLM use, and will be matched accordingly. Importantly: authors on papers who choose conservative must obey the conservative policy as reviewers.
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
ICML 2026 is piloting a new policy on LLMs for reviewing. Both authors and reviewers choose whether limited or no LLM use is allowed in reviews, and are matched accordingly.
But: authors who say no LLMs must also review with no LLMs.
Chairs made a super thoughtful blog post!
But: authors who say no LLMs must also review with no LLMs.
Chairs made a super thoughtful blog post!
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
Announcing the ICML 2026 policy for LLMs in reviewing! Reviewers and authors both pick either conservative or permissive LLM use, and will be matched accordingly. Importantly: authors on papers who choose conservative must obey the conservative policy as reviewers.
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Announcing the ICML 2026 policy for LLMs in reviewing! Reviewers and authors both pick either conservative or permissive LLM use, and will be matched accordingly. Importantly: authors on papers who choose conservative must obey the conservative policy as reviewers.
Ending a fantastic week at #NeurIPS2025. Saw a lot of friends (old and new), ate a lot of tacos, gave away a lot of stickers. See you at the next one!
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Ending a fantastic week at #NeurIPS2025. Saw a lot of friends (old and new), ate a lot of tacos, gave away a lot of stickers. See you at the next one!
This article frames the problem as [AI?] slop. Which is a problem, but not the main one here. This is an issue with authorship norms and practices. A single individual putting their name on hundreds of (workshop) papers they admitted they had little part in.
December 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This article frames the problem as [AI?] slop. Which is a problem, but not the main one here. This is an issue with authorship norms and practices. A single individual putting their name on hundreds of (workshop) papers they admitted they had little part in.
One thing I really love about EurIPS is how so many different people and groups pitched in to make it happen. A true community effort. This echoes the philosophy of the Learning Theory Alliance, and I'm glad the crew (inc @neu-rips.bsky.social @amartyasanyal.bsky.social) did such a great job!
The Learning Theory Alliance (LeT-All) also had a social at #EurIPS this year! Featuring a panel discussion as well as mentoring tables afterwards. Building community on multiple continents at the same time!
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
One thing I really love about EurIPS is how so many different people and groups pitched in to make it happen. A true community effort. This echoes the philosophy of the Learning Theory Alliance, and I'm glad the crew (inc @neu-rips.bsky.social @amartyasanyal.bsky.social) did such a great job!
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
Hundreds of people attended the Learning Theory Alliance (LeT-All) social at #NeurIPS2025. Featuring a fireside chat and Q&A with Jon Kleinberg, followed by mentoring with over a dozen mentors. See you at the next event!
December 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hundreds of people attended the Learning Theory Alliance (LeT-All) social at #NeurIPS2025. Featuring a fireside chat and Q&A with Jon Kleinberg, followed by mentoring with over a dozen mentors. See you at the next event!
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
The Learning Theory Alliance (LeT-All) also had a social at #EurIPS this year! Featuring a panel discussion as well as mentoring tables afterwards. Building community on multiple continents at the same time!
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Learning Theory Alliance (LeT-All) also had a social at #EurIPS this year! Featuring a panel discussion as well as mentoring tables afterwards. Building community on multiple continents at the same time!
I loved this fireside chat with Jon Kleinberg. Every topic always came back to the same thing: the people and community you work with. These are so so so important and it perfectly encapsulates the ethos of the Learning Theory Alliance.
Hundreds of people attended the Learning Theory Alliance (LeT-All) social at #NeurIPS2025. Featuring a fireside chat and Q&A with Jon Kleinberg, followed by mentoring with over a dozen mentors. See you at the next event!
December 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I loved this fireside chat with Jon Kleinberg. Every topic always came back to the same thing: the people and community you work with. These are so so so important and it perfectly encapsulates the ethos of the Learning Theory Alliance.
In 2026, all three of the major ML conferences will be in incredible locations:
- #ICLR2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- #ICML2026 in Seoul, South Korea
- #NeurIPS2026 in Sydney, Australia
Which one do you want to go to the most?
- #ICLR2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- #ICML2026 in Seoul, South Korea
- #NeurIPS2026 in Sydney, Australia
Which one do you want to go to the most?
#NeurIPS2026 will be held in Sydney, Australia!
#ICML2017 was also in Sydney and was an absolute blast
#ICML2017 was also in Sydney and was an absolute blast
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In 2026, all three of the major ML conferences will be in incredible locations:
- #ICLR2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- #ICML2026 in Seoul, South Korea
- #NeurIPS2026 in Sydney, Australia
Which one do you want to go to the most?
- #ICLR2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- #ICML2026 in Seoul, South Korea
- #NeurIPS2026 in Sydney, Australia
Which one do you want to go to the most?
#NeurIPS2026 will be held in Sydney, Australia!
#ICML2017 was also in Sydney and was an absolute blast
#ICML2017 was also in Sydney and was an absolute blast
December 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
#NeurIPS2026 will be held in Sydney, Australia!
#ICML2017 was also in Sydney and was an absolute blast
#ICML2017 was also in Sydney and was an absolute blast
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
This is great. ❤️
I know many ppl dislike the idea of charging for something that used to be "free," but that's not what's happening. Currently conferences require registration fees (+ travel costs), so it never was free to publish. This just shifts the costs to create better incentives.
I know many ppl dislike the idea of charging for something that used to be "free," but that's not what's happening. Currently conferences require registration fees (+ travel costs), so it never was free to publish. This just shifts the costs to create better incentives.
IJCAI 2026 will charge $100 USD per submission. Funds will be used to compensate reviewers.
2026.ijcai.org/ijcai-ecai-2...
2026.ijcai.org/ijcai-ecai-2...
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This is great. ❤️
I know many ppl dislike the idea of charging for something that used to be "free," but that's not what's happening. Currently conferences require registration fees (+ travel costs), so it never was free to publish. This just shifts the costs to create better incentives.
I know many ppl dislike the idea of charging for something that used to be "free," but that's not what's happening. Currently conferences require registration fees (+ travel costs), so it never was free to publish. This just shifts the costs to create better incentives.
IJCAI 2026 will charge $100 USD per submission. Funds will be used to compensate reviewers.
2026.ijcai.org/ijcai-ecai-2...
2026.ijcai.org/ijcai-ecai-2...
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
IJCAI 2026 will charge $100 USD per submission. Funds will be used to compensate reviewers.
2026.ijcai.org/ijcai-ecai-2...
2026.ijcai.org/ijcai-ecai-2...
Reposted by Gautam Kamath
Reminder that this is today at 7 pm! Please join us if you are at #NeurIPS2025
At #NeurIPS2025? Join us for a Social on Wednesday at 7 PM, featuring a fireside chat with Jon Kleinberg and mentoring tables.
Ft. mentors @djfoster.bsky.social @surbhigoel.bsky.social @aifi.bsky.social @gautamkamath.com and more!
Ft. mentors @djfoster.bsky.social @surbhigoel.bsky.social @aifi.bsky.social @gautamkamath.com and more!
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reminder that this is today at 7 pm! Please join us if you are at #NeurIPS2025