Honglin (虹霖) Bao
@honglin-bao.bsky.social
#AI4Innovation I use AI to study the drivers of innovation and discovery //
PhD student @Knowledge Lab @UChicago Data Science //
web: www.hbao.info
PhD student @Knowledge Lab @UChicago Data Science //
web: www.hbao.info
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First time I went to the US (15yo) I was super confused with the list of racial identity
I didn't know that "Caucasian" meant white. I thought it meant from the actual Caucasus/eastern Europe.
So I looked over the list 3 times and eventually checked "Latino" thinking that it referred to the Romans
I didn't know that "Caucasian" meant white. I thought it meant from the actual Caucasus/eastern Europe.
So I looked over the list 3 times and eventually checked "Latino" thinking that it referred to the Romans
When I visited MSU back in 2016 some official had already ticked the “Asian” box for me and I’m not gonna lie, I found that extremely confusing because I’d never identified as Asian up to that point.
July 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
First time I went to the US (15yo) I was super confused with the list of racial identity
I didn't know that "Caucasian" meant white. I thought it meant from the actual Caucasus/eastern Europe.
So I looked over the list 3 times and eventually checked "Latino" thinking that it referred to the Romans
I didn't know that "Caucasian" meant white. I thought it meant from the actual Caucasus/eastern Europe.
So I looked over the list 3 times and eventually checked "Latino" thinking that it referred to the Romans
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"Large [language] models should not be viewed primarily as intelligent agents but as a new kind of cultural and social technology, allowing humans to take advantage of information other humans have accumulated." henryfarrell.net/wp-content/u...
June 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Large [language] models should not be viewed primarily as intelligent agents but as a new kind of cultural and social technology, allowing humans to take advantage of information other humans have accumulated." henryfarrell.net/wp-content/u...
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where we are in 2025: major universities seeking a mutual-protection treaty against the U.S. president
April 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
where we are in 2025: major universities seeking a mutual-protection treaty against the U.S. president
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Really glad that this is out! Fantastic collaboration with @honglin-bao.bsky.social and @innovation.bsky.social!
Key insight: Knowledge diffusion is nearly impossible to constrain—where there's a will, there's a way. From the atomic bomb to ChatGPT, determined minds always find a path.
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Key insight: Knowledge diffusion is nearly impossible to constrain—where there's a will, there's a way. From the atomic bomb to ChatGPT, determined minds always find a path.
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Where there’s a will there’s a way: ChatGPT is used more for science in countries where it is prohibited
Abstract. Regulating AI is a key societal challenge, but effective methods remain unclear. This study evaluates geographic restrictions on AI services, focusing on ChatGPT, which OpenAI blocks in seve...
direct.mit.edu
April 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Really glad that this is out! Fantastic collaboration with @honglin-bao.bsky.social and @innovation.bsky.social!
Key insight: Knowledge diffusion is nearly impossible to constrain—where there's a will, there's a way. From the atomic bomb to ChatGPT, determined minds always find a path.
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Key insight: Knowledge diffusion is nearly impossible to constrain—where there's a will, there's a way. From the atomic bomb to ChatGPT, determined minds always find a path.
1/3
New paper just out in Quantitative Science Studies where we find clear evidence that geographical restrictions on ChatGPT usage have largely failed. Interestingly, OpenAI seems to have taken notice, recently ramping up enforcement efforts. w/ @sunmengyi.bsky.social @innovation.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New paper just out in Quantitative Science Studies where we find clear evidence that geographical restrictions on ChatGPT usage have largely failed. Interestingly, OpenAI seems to have taken notice, recently ramping up enforcement efforts. w/ @sunmengyi.bsky.social @innovation.bsky.social
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Call for collaborators!
We are launching the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB) to replicate a sample of findings relevant to public health, epidemiology, health policy, and behavioral science.
Teams receive funding for conducting replication studies.
Details: www.cos.io/rphb
We are launching the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB) to replicate a sample of findings relevant to public health, epidemiology, health policy, and behavioral science.
Teams receive funding for conducting replication studies.
Details: www.cos.io/rphb
Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB)
The Center for Open Science (COS) is launching the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB), which is a large-scale, multi-team effort to help support a transparent and trustworthy foundation in ...
www.cos.io
April 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Call for collaborators!
We are launching the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB) to replicate a sample of findings relevant to public health, epidemiology, health policy, and behavioral science.
Teams receive funding for conducting replication studies.
Details: www.cos.io/rphb
We are launching the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB) to replicate a sample of findings relevant to public health, epidemiology, health policy, and behavioral science.
Teams receive funding for conducting replication studies.
Details: www.cos.io/rphb
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Today:
Akari Asai (@akariasai.bsky.social), PhD candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, argues for moving toward Augmented Language Models to solve the critical limitations of Large Language Models, at a Computer Science and DSI joint colloquium!
Akari Asai (@akariasai.bsky.social), PhD candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, argues for moving toward Augmented Language Models to solve the critical limitations of Large Language Models, at a Computer Science and DSI joint colloquium!
March 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today:
Akari Asai (@akariasai.bsky.social), PhD candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, argues for moving toward Augmented Language Models to solve the critical limitations of Large Language Models, at a Computer Science and DSI joint colloquium!
Akari Asai (@akariasai.bsky.social), PhD candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, argues for moving toward Augmented Language Models to solve the critical limitations of Large Language Models, at a Computer Science and DSI joint colloquium!
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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"Mark Zuckerberg’s Immoderate Proposal"
www.techpolicy.press/mark-zuckerb...
"Elimination of penalties for sharing misinformation will cause a flood from some Pages– which are still the most effective means to spread content on Facebook"
From @davidlazer.bsky.social & @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/mark-zuckerb...
"Elimination of penalties for sharing misinformation will cause a flood from some Pages– which are still the most effective means to spread content on Facebook"
From @davidlazer.bsky.social & @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social
Mark Zuckerberg’s Immoderate Proposal | TechPolicy.Press
David Lazer and Sandra González-Bailón raise concern that no one outside of Meta will know the true effects of Meta's change in its moderation policy.
www.techpolicy.press
January 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Mark Zuckerberg’s Immoderate Proposal"
www.techpolicy.press/mark-zuckerb...
"Elimination of penalties for sharing misinformation will cause a flood from some Pages– which are still the most effective means to spread content on Facebook"
From @davidlazer.bsky.social & @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/mark-zuckerb...
"Elimination of penalties for sharing misinformation will cause a flood from some Pages– which are still the most effective means to spread content on Facebook"
From @davidlazer.bsky.social & @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social
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How important are your #postdoc years in the likelihood of you staying & succeeding in #academia?
In our newly published paper in @pnas.org, "Postdoc Publications and Citations Link to Academic Retention and Faculty Success," we study the journey of #CareerSuccess of ~45,000 #postdocs.
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In our newly published paper in @pnas.org, "Postdoc Publications and Citations Link to Academic Retention and Faculty Success," we study the journey of #CareerSuccess of ~45,000 #postdocs.
🧵1/7
January 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
How important are your #postdoc years in the likelihood of you staying & succeeding in #academia?
In our newly published paper in @pnas.org, "Postdoc Publications and Citations Link to Academic Retention and Faculty Success," we study the journey of #CareerSuccess of ~45,000 #postdocs.
🧵1/7
In our newly published paper in @pnas.org, "Postdoc Publications and Citations Link to Academic Retention and Faculty Success," we study the journey of #CareerSuccess of ~45,000 #postdocs.
🧵1/7
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📢 Reminder: The Submission Deadline for the Metascience 2025 Call for Proposals is 7 February!
We're looking for:
✅ Virtual pre-conference symposia
✅ In-person panel sessions
✅ Talks or posters
Full details: metascience.info/call-for-pro...
We're looking for:
✅ Virtual pre-conference symposia
✅ In-person panel sessions
✅ Talks or posters
Full details: metascience.info/call-for-pro...
January 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📢 Reminder: The Submission Deadline for the Metascience 2025 Call for Proposals is 7 February!
We're looking for:
✅ Virtual pre-conference symposia
✅ In-person panel sessions
✅ Talks or posters
Full details: metascience.info/call-for-pro...
We're looking for:
✅ Virtual pre-conference symposia
✅ In-person panel sessions
✅ Talks or posters
Full details: metascience.info/call-for-pro...
this paper was just accepted by WWW 2025🤙🤙🤙
New project with @profjamesevans and my @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social friends on the largest (?) examination (~11 million papers) of how computational social science emerges from -- and shapes -- Econ, Sociology, Psych, and PoliSci. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2412.08087 A thread: (1/7)
January 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
this paper was just accepted by WWW 2025🤙🤙🤙
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This is a thread about remaking the tech sector.
January 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This is a thread about remaking the tech sector.
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FT new report to rank Business school by "rigor", "resonance" and "relevance" www.ft.com/content/7e81..., not just counts number of papers in FT50 journals but also uses OpenAlex, Open Syllabus, Case Centre, SSRN downloads, Scite. OpenAlex and even tried using Lens (for citations from patents) (1)
Business school and the pursuit of rigour, resonance and relevance
This report aims to explore the impact of individual academics’ recent work and, by extension, their institutions
www.ft.com
December 25, 2024 at 7:54 AM
FT new report to rank Business school by "rigor", "resonance" and "relevance" www.ft.com/content/7e81..., not just counts number of papers in FT50 journals but also uses OpenAlex, Open Syllabus, Case Centre, SSRN downloads, Scite. OpenAlex and even tried using Lens (for citations from patents) (1)
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Postdoc opportunities at the Knowledge Lab at U Chicago. Application review begins Jan 31. form.jotform.com/241295631499...
December 22, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Postdoc opportunities at the Knowledge Lab at U Chicago. Application review begins Jan 31. form.jotform.com/241295631499...
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Any metric can and will be gamed. So we really need to think through the implications here.
At first sight this is terrible: it kills replication & robustness in the cradle, pushing towards "new" stuff.
Chasing the unexpected got the Gino and Ariely cases.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#EconSky
At first sight this is terrible: it kills replication & robustness in the cradle, pushing towards "new" stuff.
Chasing the unexpected got the Gino and Ariely cases.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#EconSky
Can novelty scores on papers shift the power dynamics in scientific publishing?
By providing measures of novelty, DeSci Publish hopes to shift the bargaining power between journals and authors.
www.nature.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Any metric can and will be gamed. So we really need to think through the implications here.
At first sight this is terrible: it kills replication & robustness in the cradle, pushing towards "new" stuff.
Chasing the unexpected got the Gino and Ariely cases.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#EconSky
At first sight this is terrible: it kills replication & robustness in the cradle, pushing towards "new" stuff.
Chasing the unexpected got the Gino and Ariely cases.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#EconSky
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Microsoft's Computational Social Science group may have the opportunity to hire one researcher
Senior: 0-3 yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Principal: 3+ yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/sh...
Please note: our ability to hire this season is not certain
Senior: 0-3 yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Principal: 3+ yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/sh...
Please note: our ability to hire this season is not certain
December 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Microsoft's Computational Social Science group may have the opportunity to hire one researcher
Senior: 0-3 yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Principal: 3+ yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/sh...
Please note: our ability to hire this season is not certain
Senior: 0-3 yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Principal: 3+ yrs post PhD
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/sh...
Please note: our ability to hire this season is not certain
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Have you ever wanted to visit Chicago during Pride Month? Here are some things you can ONLY experience here:
December 10, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Have you ever wanted to visit Chicago during Pride Month? Here are some things you can ONLY experience here:
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Can AI automate the paperback novel industry? And would this impact how we communicate?
Explore the work of University of Chicago Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science Ari Holtzman!
www.youtube.com/shorts/2E6xH...
Explore the work of University of Chicago Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science Ari Holtzman!
www.youtube.com/shorts/2E6xH...
Can AI automate the paperback novel industry? Explore the research of Ari Holtzman! @UChicago
YouTube video by UChicago Data Science Institute
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Can AI automate the paperback novel industry? And would this impact how we communicate?
Explore the work of University of Chicago Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science Ari Holtzman!
www.youtube.com/shorts/2E6xH...
Explore the work of University of Chicago Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science Ari Holtzman!
www.youtube.com/shorts/2E6xH...
New project with @profjamesevans and my @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social friends on the largest (?) examination (~11 million papers) of how computational social science emerges from -- and shapes -- Econ, Sociology, Psych, and PoliSci. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2412.08087 A thread: (1/7)
December 12, 2024 at 5:31 PM
New project with @profjamesevans and my @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social friends on the largest (?) examination (~11 million papers) of how computational social science emerges from -- and shapes -- Econ, Sociology, Psych, and PoliSci. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2412.08087 A thread: (1/7)
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Innovation job market papers round up! Over the last week, I found 50+ papers from PhDs going on the job market and I’ll post a few abstracts to this thread every day until they’re all up.
December 6, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Innovation job market papers round up! Over the last week, I found 50+ papers from PhDs going on the job market and I’ll post a few abstracts to this thread every day until they’re all up.
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Do you know someone developing outstanding research or other contributions to AI and the natural sciences or engineering?
Nominate them for the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence! datascience.uchicago.edu/research/ai-...
Nominate them for the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence! datascience.uchicago.edu/research/ai-...
December 5, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Do you know someone developing outstanding research or other contributions to AI and the natural sciences or engineering?
Nominate them for the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence! datascience.uchicago.edu/research/ai-...
Nominate them for the Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence! datascience.uchicago.edu/research/ai-...
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Are you doing work on data for the social good? Understanding Inequalities in society? Join us:
go.bsky.app/4sZGpB4
go.bsky.app/4sZGpB4
December 3, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Are you doing work on data for the social good? Understanding Inequalities in society? Join us:
go.bsky.app/4sZGpB4
go.bsky.app/4sZGpB4