Sirisha Rambhatla
@sirisha-r.bsky.social
Assistant Professor and Director of Critical ML@ WaterlooENG | Postdoc @ CS USCViterbi | PhD @ UMN | Representation Learning | AI for Manufacturing & Ops | AI for Health | Theory-guided ML for the Real-World |Views Personal |
https://sirisharambhatla.com/
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Don’t ever judge a book by its cover 📚
May 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Don’t ever judge a book by its cover 📚
Writing cards for accepted cohort is special as well as a reminder that I have not written in a long time. Hope they understand my cursive, and it does not deter them from joining 🙂
#Uwaterloo #AcademicLife
#Uwaterloo #AcademicLife
April 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Writing cards for accepted cohort is special as well as a reminder that I have not written in a long time. Hope they understand my cursive, and it does not deter them from joining 🙂
#Uwaterloo #AcademicLife
#Uwaterloo #AcademicLife
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Hello blue sky!
November 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Hello blue sky!
💡Okay, I am so excited to announce the preprint of my lab’s work on memory and time-efficient training of #LLMs, especially with #DeepSeek’s success bringing this to the centerstage! arxiv.org/abs/2502.01586 #CriticalML #AI #ML
SubTrack your Grad: Gradient Subspace Tracking for Memory and Time Efficient Full-Parameter LLM Training
Training Large Language Models (LLMs) demand significant time and computational resources due to their large model sizes and optimizer states. To overcome these challenges, recent methods, such as BAd...
arxiv.org
February 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
💡Okay, I am so excited to announce the preprint of my lab’s work on memory and time-efficient training of #LLMs, especially with #DeepSeek’s success bringing this to the centerstage! arxiv.org/abs/2502.01586 #CriticalML #AI #ML
Reposted by Sirisha Rambhatla
University of Chicago Press has a pretty good sale with deeply discounted overstock from the recent back catalog (stuff published ~2-10 years ago). Got hardcovers of these two books for $11 each. press.uchicago.edu/resource/Sal...
February 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
University of Chicago Press has a pretty good sale with deeply discounted overstock from the recent back catalog (stuff published ~2-10 years ago). Got hardcovers of these two books for $11 each. press.uchicago.edu/resource/Sal...
Reposted by Sirisha Rambhatla
Been listening to this whole day today
youtu.be/OgU_UDYd9lY?...
youtu.be/OgU_UDYd9lY?...
jazzy but not too jazzy
YouTube video by take your time
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Been listening to this whole day today
youtu.be/OgU_UDYd9lY?...
youtu.be/OgU_UDYd9lY?...
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It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
🧑🎓Recently I had a student tell me that they will consider a Ph.D. if they got a particular award since it will demonstrate that they are good.
February 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🧑🎓Recently I had a student tell me that they will consider a Ph.D. if they got a particular award since it will demonstrate that they are good.
🌱 Watching the exponential rise in the attendance at Women in Engineering (WiE) socials over the past few months is so heartwarming, and a testament to the strong #WiE community at the University of Waterloo
February 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
🌱 Watching the exponential rise in the attendance at Women in Engineering (WiE) socials over the past few months is so heartwarming, and a testament to the strong #WiE community at the University of Waterloo
🤖 I often talk to companies and organizations who want to use #AI/#ML in their workflows. But before they can leverage these powerful tools, they need to become #data-centric, and what I call — #AIReady
February 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
🤖 I often talk to companies and organizations who want to use #AI/#ML in their workflows. But before they can leverage these powerful tools, they need to become #data-centric, and what I call — #AIReady
💭Okay, I have to say this. NYT (and I am sure some other news outlets) coming out NOW with articles and opinion pieces titled “How does tyranny begin?” is so jarring and infuriating. #Canadian media — I am also looking at you.
February 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
💭Okay, I have to say this. NYT (and I am sure some other news outlets) coming out NOW with articles and opinion pieces titled “How does tyranny begin?” is so jarring and infuriating. #Canadian media — I am also looking at you.
🌍This week has been indicative of the changing world order. While the looming tariffs are being seen as some end-of-times, yoking #Canada’s fate to a country trying to become insular and anti-science is also a recipe for disaster!
February 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🌍This week has been indicative of the changing world order. While the looming tariffs are being seen as some end-of-times, yoking #Canada’s fate to a country trying to become insular and anti-science is also a recipe for disaster!
A professor of African American studies accidentally starting an entire trend on #tiktok where educators are teaching courses, and thousands of people (“students”) are “enrolling” is exactly the type of heart-warming news I needed. #hillmantok #hillmantokuniversity
January 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A professor of African American studies accidentally starting an entire trend on #tiktok where educators are teaching courses, and thousands of people (“students”) are “enrolling” is exactly the type of heart-warming news I needed. #hillmantok #hillmantokuniversity
Okay, I am excited and relieved that with #DeepSeek the focus will move towards efficiently using training and compute. Just throwing compute at a problem is a problem in itself.
Also, hello, it is open source?! That is going to spur a new wave of cool insights! 👀
Also, hello, it is open source?! That is going to spur a new wave of cool insights! 👀
January 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Okay, I am excited and relieved that with #DeepSeek the focus will move towards efficiently using training and compute. Just throwing compute at a problem is a problem in itself.
Also, hello, it is open source?! That is going to spur a new wave of cool insights! 👀
Also, hello, it is open source?! That is going to spur a new wave of cool insights! 👀
Reposted by Sirisha Rambhatla
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Weak people with power will say whatever they need to to retain power & be validated, including putting others down.
Don’t waste your time on these theatrics.
If you feel excluded, remember: These people are wherever they are BECAUSE of their identity & your are here DESPITE it — keep going!
Don’t waste your time on these theatrics.
If you feel excluded, remember: These people are wherever they are BECAUSE of their identity & your are here DESPITE it — keep going!
My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
January 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Weak people with power will say whatever they need to to retain power & be validated, including putting others down.
Don’t waste your time on these theatrics.
If you feel excluded, remember: These people are wherever they are BECAUSE of their identity & your are here DESPITE it — keep going!
Don’t waste your time on these theatrics.
If you feel excluded, remember: These people are wherever they are BECAUSE of their identity & your are here DESPITE it — keep going!
Have not used my #facebook account in years, and never had an #instagram (tried it to shop once and it did poorly even at that)
BUT when I used #TikTok, it was a different story — I found niche communities, learned so much, and it became my go-to for art, books, articles, recipes, and so on.
BUT when I used #TikTok, it was a different story — I found niche communities, learned so much, and it became my go-to for art, books, articles, recipes, and so on.
January 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Have not used my #facebook account in years, and never had an #instagram (tried it to shop once and it did poorly even at that)
BUT when I used #TikTok, it was a different story — I found niche communities, learned so much, and it became my go-to for art, books, articles, recipes, and so on.
BUT when I used #TikTok, it was a different story — I found niche communities, learned so much, and it became my go-to for art, books, articles, recipes, and so on.
Found this fantastic tool — arxiv2notion to add papers to a #notion database from #arxiv and #openreview using a chrome extension 🔥
Tip: Use the manual option, the chrome store option does not work (for me at least)
github.com/denkiwakame/...
Tip: Use the manual option, the chrome store option does not work (for me at least)
github.com/denkiwakame/...
GitHub - denkiwakame/arxiv2notion: Chrome extension for clipping arXiv articles to Notion.
Chrome extension for clipping arXiv articles to Notion. - denkiwakame/arxiv2notion
github.com
December 28, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Found this fantastic tool — arxiv2notion to add papers to a #notion database from #arxiv and #openreview using a chrome extension 🔥
Tip: Use the manual option, the chrome store option does not work (for me at least)
github.com/denkiwakame/...
Tip: Use the manual option, the chrome store option does not work (for me at least)
github.com/denkiwakame/...
Reposted by Sirisha Rambhatla
If we don't solve the alignment and control problems, AI risks will continue to grow as we give systems more and more agency. We need major progress in both science and policy beforehand. Webb Wright's article in @sciam.bsky.social to which I contributed: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
AI Agents with More Autonomy Than Chatbots Are Coming. Some Safety Experts Are Worried
Systems that operate on behalf of people or corporations are the latest product from the AI boom, but these “agents” may present new and unpredictable risks
www.scientificamerican.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:27 PM
If we don't solve the alignment and control problems, AI risks will continue to grow as we give systems more and more agency. We need major progress in both science and policy beforehand. Webb Wright's article in @sciam.bsky.social to which I contributed: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
Reposted by Sirisha Rambhatla
Now that @mkearnsphilly.bsky.social is here, this starter pack just became the real deal. Better refollow it. go.bsky.app/21nFz12
December 12, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Now that @mkearnsphilly.bsky.social is here, this starter pack just became the real deal. Better refollow it. go.bsky.app/21nFz12
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Interested in how AI can be applied to solve real-world problems? 🌩️🌦️🌪️
Check out our latest work on weather forecasting *today* at 1pm!
Also, come talk to us about it, too! @ferranalet.bsky.social is free for a chat all week. 😀
Check out our latest work on weather forecasting *today* at 1pm!
Also, come talk to us about it, too! @ferranalet.bsky.social is free for a chat all week. 😀
Excited to share our new Nature paper on probabilistic weather forecasting today @neuripsconf.bsky.social! I'll be presenting at the DeepMind booth 1pm Vancouver time.
I'll be at NeurIPS the whole week. If you're interested in AI for Science and sustainability, feel free to reach out for a chat!
I'll be at NeurIPS the whole week. If you're interested in AI for Science and sustainability, feel free to reach out for a chat!
December 10, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Interested in how AI can be applied to solve real-world problems? 🌩️🌦️🌪️
Check out our latest work on weather forecasting *today* at 1pm!
Also, come talk to us about it, too! @ferranalet.bsky.social is free for a chat all week. 😀
Check out our latest work on weather forecasting *today* at 1pm!
Also, come talk to us about it, too! @ferranalet.bsky.social is free for a chat all week. 😀
Reposted by Sirisha Rambhatla
I'll be giving a short talk on "Evaluating Generative AI Systems is a Social Science Measurement Challenge" (arxiv.org/abs/2411.10939) at 230pm today at the @msftresearch.bsky.social booth! #NeurIPS2024
Evaluating Generative AI Systems is a Social Science Measurement Challenge
Across academia, industry, and government, there is an increasing awareness that the measurement tasks involved in evaluating generative AI (GenAI) systems are especially difficult. We argue that thes...
arxiv.org
December 11, 2024 at 5:28 PM
I'll be giving a short talk on "Evaluating Generative AI Systems is a Social Science Measurement Challenge" (arxiv.org/abs/2411.10939) at 230pm today at the @msftresearch.bsky.social booth! #NeurIPS2024
🚨 Early Career Researchers @neuripsconf.bsky.social
Continuing the tradition from #icml, if you are an early career researcher looking to meet, use #whova for #neurips to join or DM me, let’s catch-up 🙌
Even if you are not at NeurIPS, feel free to post (here) which superpower you would like!
Continuing the tradition from #icml, if you are an early career researcher looking to meet, use #whova for #neurips to join or DM me, let’s catch-up 🙌
Even if you are not at NeurIPS, feel free to post (here) which superpower you would like!
December 11, 2024 at 5:33 PM
🚨 Early Career Researchers @neuripsconf.bsky.social
Continuing the tradition from #icml, if you are an early career researcher looking to meet, use #whova for #neurips to join or DM me, let’s catch-up 🙌
Even if you are not at NeurIPS, feel free to post (here) which superpower you would like!
Continuing the tradition from #icml, if you are an early career researcher looking to meet, use #whova for #neurips to join or DM me, let’s catch-up 🙌
Even if you are not at NeurIPS, feel free to post (here) which superpower you would like!