Furong Huang
@furongh.bsky.social
Associate professor of @umdcs @umiacs @ml_umd at UMD. Researcher in #AI/#ML, AI #Alignment, #RLHF, #Trustworthy ML, #EthicalAI, AI #Democratization, AI for ALL.
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This is Michael-Andrei Panaitescu-Liess presenting!
December 15, 2024 at 12:54 AM
This is Michael-Andrei Panaitescu-Liess presenting!
Mitigation?
We show that adaptive methods (e.g., methods that know information about the watermarking scheme) can improve the detection performance under watermarking.
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We show that adaptive methods (e.g., methods that know information about the watermarking scheme) can improve the detection performance under watermarking.
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December 15, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Mitigation?
We show that adaptive methods (e.g., methods that know information about the watermarking scheme) can improve the detection performance under watermarking.
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We show that adaptive methods (e.g., methods that know information about the watermarking scheme) can improve the detection performance under watermarking.
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On the other hand, watermarking reduces the efficacy of training data detection methods.
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December 15, 2024 at 12:54 AM
On the other hand, watermarking reduces the efficacy of training data detection methods.
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On the one hand, watermarking reduces the generation of copyrighted text.
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December 15, 2024 at 12:54 AM
On the one hand, watermarking reduces the generation of copyrighted text.
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In this paper, we showed that watermarking can be a double-edged sword for copyright regulators since
1⃣ it promotes compliance during generation time
2⃣ but can make training time copyright violations harder to detect.
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1⃣ it promotes compliance during generation time
2⃣ but can make training time copyright violations harder to detect.
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December 15, 2024 at 12:54 AM
In this paper, we showed that watermarking can be a double-edged sword for copyright regulators since
1⃣ it promotes compliance during generation time
2⃣ but can make training time copyright violations harder to detect.
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1⃣ it promotes compliance during generation time
2⃣ but can make training time copyright violations harder to detect.
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I hope NeurIPS and the broader academic community take this as a wake-up call to address the biases and systemic issues that enable such comments to go unchallenged. We must do better.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I hope NeurIPS and the broader academic community take this as a wake-up call to address the biases and systemic issues that enable such comments to go unchallenged. We must do better.
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Racism has no place in academia, and incidents like this tarnish the principles of inclusion and respect that we, as a global research community, should uphold.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Racism has no place in academia, and incidents like this tarnish the principles of inclusion and respect that we, as a global research community, should uphold.
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I regret that this happened at NeurIPS. I regret that this happened in my research community—a place I have cherished and contributed to for over 14 years. I regret that this happened at MIT, an institution of excellence and aspiration for many Chinese scholars.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I regret that this happened at NeurIPS. I regret that this happened in my research community—a place I have cherished and contributed to for over 14 years. I regret that this happened at MIT, an institution of excellence and aspiration for many Chinese scholars.
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What is most heartbreaking is that Professor Picard couldn’t even acknowledge something as simple as: “Most Chinese scholars are honest and upright.” Instead, she focused on the singular exception and added, “Of course, with this one exception in this case” in her response.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
What is most heartbreaking is that Professor Picard couldn’t even acknowledge something as simple as: “Most Chinese scholars are honest and upright.” Instead, she focused on the singular exception and added, “Of course, with this one exception in this case” in her response.
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2.Even if the student’s school didn’t teach ethics (which is false for schools in China), other sources like family and community often instill strong ethical values. Ignoring this nuance is careless and reinforces stereotypes.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
2.Even if the student’s school didn’t teach ethics (which is false for schools in China), other sources like family and community often instill strong ethical values. Ignoring this nuance is careless and reinforces stereotypes.
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There are glaring logical flaws in this argument:
1.If the student cheated, why would their excuse about ethics education be taken at face value? A serious scholar would investigate the claim before making it a central part of their argument.
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1.If the student cheated, why would their excuse about ethics education be taken at face value? A serious scholar would investigate the claim before making it a central part of their argument.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
There are glaring logical flaws in this argument:
1.If the student cheated, why would their excuse about ethics education be taken at face value? A serious scholar would investigate the claim before making it a central part of their argument.
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1.If the student cheated, why would their excuse about ethics education be taken at face value? A serious scholar would investigate the claim before making it a central part of their argument.
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Professor Picard reinforced her remarks by quoting the student’s excuse —that ethics wasn’t taught in their school—and generalized this as a broader issue with Chinese education. This statement is both factually incorrect and deeply offensive.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Professor Picard reinforced her remarks by quoting the student’s excuse —that ethics wasn’t taught in their school—and generalized this as a broader issue with Chinese education. This statement is both factually incorrect and deeply offensive.
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This was a generous and high-EQ question, offering Professor Picard an opportunity to reconsider or clarify her comments. Unfortunately, she doubled down instead.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
This was a generous and high-EQ question, offering Professor Picard an opportunity to reconsider or clarify her comments. Unfortunately, she doubled down instead.
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Are you calling out the student’s nationality because you find most Chinese scholars honest, and the fact that the cheating student was Chinese is rare? Is that why you emphasized nationality?
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Are you calling out the student’s nationality because you find most Chinese scholars honest, and the fact that the cheating student was Chinese is rare? Is that why you emphasized nationality?
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What made this incident worse was how it unfolded during the Q&A session. A Chinese attendee asked a professional and thoughtfully articulated question. She began by thanking Professor Picard for her talk and posed this question:
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
What made this incident worse was how it unfolded during the Q&A session. A Chinese attendee asked a professional and thoughtfully articulated question. She began by thanking Professor Picard for her talk and posed this question:
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This needs to change. Asians, like everyone else, have the right to speak out and demand accountability when racism occurs. We will ensure that being racist against Asians has consequences, including here, Professor Picard.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
This needs to change. Asians, like everyone else, have the right to speak out and demand accountability when racism occurs. We will ensure that being racist against Asians has consequences, including here, Professor Picard.
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This choice perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Chinese scholars and reflects a broader bias against Asians, often rooted in the assumption that we “work hard, avoid conflict, and don’t push back.”
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
This choice perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Chinese scholars and reflects a broader bias against Asians, often rooted in the assumption that we “work hard, avoid conflict, and don’t push back.”
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First, it was entirely unnecessary to mention the student’s nationality when discussing an incident of cheating. The point about academic integrity could have been made without emphasizing nationality. Yet, Professor Picard chose to highlight it.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
First, it was entirely unnecessary to mention the student’s nationality when discussing an incident of cheating. The point about academic integrity could have been made without emphasizing nationality. Yet, Professor Picard chose to highlight it.
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I deeply respect Professor Picard’s scholarship and contributions to the field. However, her comments during the talk reflected a deeply troubling and racist view of Chinese scholars. This was not just inappropriate but also profoundly disheartening.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I deeply respect Professor Picard’s scholarship and contributions to the field. However, her comments during the talk reflected a deeply troubling and racist view of Chinese scholars. This was not just inappropriate but also profoundly disheartening.
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After learning more, I feel compelled to address what I witnessed during an invited talk at NeurIPS 2024 by Professor Rosalind Picard.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
After learning more, I feel compelled to address what I witnessed during an invited talk at NeurIPS 2024 by Professor Rosalind Picard.
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