gvrkiran.bsky.social
@gvrkiran.bsky.social
I am looking for a research assistant/pre-doc!

jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/249...

Please consider applying and reach out to me (DM/email) if you have any questions. Deadline: June 20

*Only for current US residents with a valid visa. Rutgers does not sponsor a visa for this position*
Research Project Assistant
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Project Assistant the School of Communication and Information - Library & Info Science department. This project currently has funding...
jobs.rutgers.edu
May 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Today, I'm releasing videos in the series on how I use AI in my daily life.

The series is a collection of videos on how i use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for research, exploration, writing, image/video/audio generation, data collection, creating games, etc.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
How I use AI playlist - YouTube
Various things I do with AI. for research, teaching, fun, etc.
youtube.com
April 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
being on sabbatical and having some free time feels like....

#academia
April 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Our WhatsApp data donation paper is now published at the Mobile Media and Communication journal!

Please consider using if you work with WhatsApp: gvrkiran.github.io/content/What...

It's now been deployed in multiple countries, recruiting 1000s of users in 6 countries.

lmk if u are interested!
April 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Inviting a stellar group of speakers to the Munich symposium @caslmu.bsky.social Naomi Miyashita, UN Peacekeeping, Courtney Cooper, WhatsApp Global Director Public Policy, Katharina Goede @hateaid.org Launching "WhatsApp in the World" (New York University Press) & UN commissioned policy report
March 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wrote about how GPT 4o can finally generate text and some examples of it. This is the benefit of moving away from diffusion based methods (like Dall E used to).

Example: A funny poster with perfect text.

open.substack.com/pub/gvrkiran...
March 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Rutgers Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory has a call for postdocs.

If you are interested in this and want to work with me, please let me know and we can work together to submit a letter.

link to the job: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/243...

Deadline: Apr 1
PostDoctoral Associate in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Data Science
The Rutgers Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory is seeking to appoint one or more highly motivated postdoctoral researchers with expertise in artificial intelligence/machine l...
jobs.rutgers.edu
March 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Excited to be in Vienna in 2 weeks! Please consider attending and say hi if you're around!
My group is most happy to host a talk by Kiran Garimella @gvrkiran.bsky.social (Rutgers University) about misinformation on WhatsApp.

The talk will take place on January 31, 13:15, in Vienna. You are cordially invited.

Fore more information, see: neumannstefan.com/talk-kiran/
Talk by Kiran Garimella on Misinformation on WhatsApp
neumannstefan.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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NYU Abu Dhabi has a search for a professor (any rank) of computational social science

May be of interest to you/your students. Please share and repost!

apply.interfolio.com/160603
January 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Applications are open for the Research Scholar Program, a program that supports early-career professors conducting research in fields relevant to Google. Learn more and apply by January 27 at goo.gle/RS
January 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’ll be in Munich for a month visiting LMU Munich. If you’re around, would love to chat! Hmu
January 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Please consider submitting a workshop/tutorial to WebSci!
WebSci’25 is accepting proposals for workshops and tutorials!

Sessions may address any topic relevant to the global, interdisciplinary Web Science community

See the full call here: www.websci25.org/call-for-wor...
December 17, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Curating and sharing high-quality datasets is the foundation of good empirical science.

@icwsm.bsky.social promotes dataset creation through a dedicated conference track published in the conference's regular proceedings.

Submit your dataset paper by Jan 15th!

www.icwsm.org/2025/submit/...
December 3, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Excited to be co-organizing this amazing initiative this year.

If you are a researcher from the Global South working on Computational Social Science problems, please consider applying.

Feel free to reach out to me or the other chairs if you have any questions.

RTs appreciated.
We are excited to bring back ICWSM-Global Initiative also this year, 2 pg. applications due 15/01 for:
- Travel expenses coverage to the conference in 2025
- Mentorship support from a senior academic in the field

More details: www.icwsm.org/2025/attend/...
ICWSM '25
www.icwsm.org
December 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM