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So what's to come? My best guess: using AI to make or sign off on NSF funding decisions.
Or at least that's what Musk, Vought, DOGE, etc. want, unless some swift action among scientists, the public, and Congress happens.
If you haven't already, recommend checking out #SaveNSF action toolkit here:
Or at least that's what Musk, Vought, DOGE, etc. want, unless some swift action among scientists, the public, and Congress happens.
If you haven't already, recommend checking out #SaveNSF action toolkit here:
Take Action | Save NSF
www.savensf.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
So what's to come? My best guess: using AI to make or sign off on NSF funding decisions.
Or at least that's what Musk, Vought, DOGE, etc. want, unless some swift action among scientists, the public, and Congress happens.
If you haven't already, recommend checking out #SaveNSF action toolkit here:
Or at least that's what Musk, Vought, DOGE, etc. want, unless some swift action among scientists, the public, and Congress happens.
If you haven't already, recommend checking out #SaveNSF action toolkit here:
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
For #TidyTuesday this week, we're looking at data on terminations of NSF grants 📊
🎨 Using colour to highlight one category
📈 Transparency to highlight the important data
✍️ Annotations instead of a legend for transparency
#RStats #ggplot2 #DataViz
🎨 Using colour to highlight one category
📈 Transparency to highlight the important data
✍️ Annotations instead of a legend for transparency
#RStats #ggplot2 #DataViz
May 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
For #TidyTuesday this week, we're looking at data on terminations of NSF grants 📊
🎨 Using colour to highlight one category
📈 Transparency to highlight the important data
✍️ Annotations instead of a legend for transparency
#RStats #ggplot2 #DataViz
🎨 Using colour to highlight one category
📈 Transparency to highlight the important data
✍️ Annotations instead of a legend for transparency
#RStats #ggplot2 #DataViz
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
#TidyTuesday week 18.
Data: NSF Grant Terminations Under the Trump Administration.
Code: github.com/rajodm/TidyT...
#dataviz #rstats #ggplot2
Data: NSF Grant Terminations Under the Trump Administration.
Code: github.com/rajodm/TidyT...
#dataviz #rstats #ggplot2
May 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
#TidyTuesday week 18.
Data: NSF Grant Terminations Under the Trump Administration.
Code: github.com/rajodm/TidyT...
#dataviz #rstats #ggplot2
Data: NSF Grant Terminations Under the Trump Administration.
Code: github.com/rajodm/TidyT...
#dataviz #rstats #ggplot2
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
- Cast controlled generation as an inference problem, with the LM as a prior and verifiers and scorers as likelihood
- Use Sequential Monte Carlo to sample from the resulting posterior
Library w/ tutorials for setting up your own controlled generation inference problems: github.com/genlm/genlm-...
- Use Sequential Monte Carlo to sample from the resulting posterior
Library w/ tutorials for setting up your own controlled generation inference problems: github.com/genlm/genlm-...
GitHub - genlm/genlm-control: Controlled text generation with programmable constraints.
Controlled text generation with programmable constraints. - genlm/genlm-control
github.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
- Cast controlled generation as an inference problem, with the LM as a prior and verifiers and scorers as likelihood
- Use Sequential Monte Carlo to sample from the resulting posterior
Library w/ tutorials for setting up your own controlled generation inference problems: github.com/genlm/genlm-...
- Use Sequential Monte Carlo to sample from the resulting posterior
Library w/ tutorials for setting up your own controlled generation inference problems: github.com/genlm/genlm-...
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
#ICLR2025 Oral
How can we control LMs using diverse signals such as static analyses, test cases, and simulations?
In our paper “Syntactic and Semantic Control of Large Language Models via Sequential Monte Carlo” (w/ @benlipkin.bsky.social,
@alexlew.bsky.social, @xtimv.bsky.social) we:
How can we control LMs using diverse signals such as static analyses, test cases, and simulations?
In our paper “Syntactic and Semantic Control of Large Language Models via Sequential Monte Carlo” (w/ @benlipkin.bsky.social,
@alexlew.bsky.social, @xtimv.bsky.social) we:
April 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#ICLR2025 Oral
How can we control LMs using diverse signals such as static analyses, test cases, and simulations?
In our paper “Syntactic and Semantic Control of Large Language Models via Sequential Monte Carlo” (w/ @benlipkin.bsky.social,
@alexlew.bsky.social, @xtimv.bsky.social) we:
How can we control LMs using diverse signals such as static analyses, test cases, and simulations?
In our paper “Syntactic and Semantic Control of Large Language Models via Sequential Monte Carlo” (w/ @benlipkin.bsky.social,
@alexlew.bsky.social, @xtimv.bsky.social) we:
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
I got an email yesterday afternoon that my NSF SPRF Postdoctoral Fellowship was terminated. My grant focused on testing interventions to address online misinformation and I was 8 months into a two year appointment.
Friday Night Massacre of accurate information.
A devastating day for the USA as tens of millions of dollars of grants seeking to combat the spread of false information were terminated. We have a federal govenrment that does not consider the verifiable truth a priority. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
A devastating day for the USA as tens of millions of dollars of grants seeking to combat the spread of false information were terminated. We have a federal govenrment that does not consider the verifiable truth a priority. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
Updates on NSF Priorities
www.nsf.gov
April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I got an email yesterday afternoon that my NSF SPRF Postdoctoral Fellowship was terminated. My grant focused on testing interventions to address online misinformation and I was 8 months into a two year appointment.
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
New preprint on controlled generation from LMs!
I'll be presenting at NENLP tomorrow 12:50-2:00pm
Longer thread coming soon :)
I'll be presenting at NENLP tomorrow 12:50-2:00pm
Longer thread coming soon :)
April 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New preprint on controlled generation from LMs!
I'll be presenting at NENLP tomorrow 12:50-2:00pm
Longer thread coming soon :)
I'll be presenting at NENLP tomorrow 12:50-2:00pm
Longer thread coming soon :)
I just realized that if the ‘gumbelmax trick’ (look it up) is defined by using argmax on Gumbels, and identical ‘expmin trick’ uses argmin on Exponentials, then using argmax on Betas (precisely equivalent to the previous two), gives what really should be called the ‘betamax trick’ 📹
March 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I just realized that if the ‘gumbelmax trick’ (look it up) is defined by using argmax on Gumbels, and identical ‘expmin trick’ uses argmin on Exponentials, then using argmax on Betas (precisely equivalent to the previous two), gives what really should be called the ‘betamax trick’ 📹
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
If you're an NSF PI like me, you might be wondering: Will my grant be suspended or terminated next week?
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
Found this gem in an arcane NSF doc...key to know:
The Constitution and law SUPERSEDES exec orders!
"In the event of a conflict between policies issued at a lower tier versus policies issued at a higher tier, the higher tier policy will take precedence"
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Resear...
The Constitution and law SUPERSEDES exec orders!
"In the event of a conflict between policies issued at a lower tier versus policies issued at a higher tier, the higher tier policy will take precedence"
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Resear...
February 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you're an NSF PI like me, you might be wondering: Will my grant be suspended or terminated next week?
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is **congressionally mandated** to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs.
But also... 🧵 thread
Now the only way out is through.
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Now the only way out is through.
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
NSF froze payments to researchers.
State AGs said it was unconstitutional for exec branch to pause congressionally mandated funds.
Judge issued restraining order.
Payments resumed.
But some inconsistencies in what the NSF has said (thread):
www.statnews.com/2025/02/02/n...
State AGs said it was unconstitutional for exec branch to pause congressionally mandated funds.
Judge issued restraining order.
Payments resumed.
But some inconsistencies in what the NSF has said (thread):
www.statnews.com/2025/02/02/n...
National Science Foundation restores payments after five-day pause, but worries over science funding persist
The NSF said on Sunday that its payment system was back on line, after it froze out researchers and sparked financial worries.
www.statnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
NSF froze payments to researchers.
State AGs said it was unconstitutional for exec branch to pause congressionally mandated funds.
Judge issued restraining order.
Payments resumed.
But some inconsistencies in what the NSF has said (thread):
www.statnews.com/2025/02/02/n...
State AGs said it was unconstitutional for exec branch to pause congressionally mandated funds.
Judge issued restraining order.
Payments resumed.
But some inconsistencies in what the NSF has said (thread):
www.statnews.com/2025/02/02/n...
Reposted by Jacob Hoover Vigly
The best thing that scientists can do right this moment is organize with each other. Form networks, do coordinated communications: comms to the public, comms to media outlets, comms to Congress. That's the most urgent need.
#philsci #scicomm #neuroskyence #evodevo #publichealth
#philsci #scicomm #neuroskyence #evodevo #publichealth
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The best thing that scientists can do right this moment is organize with each other. Form networks, do coordinated communications: comms to the public, comms to media outlets, comms to Congress. That's the most urgent need.
#philsci #scicomm #neuroskyence #evodevo #publichealth
#philsci #scicomm #neuroskyence #evodevo #publichealth