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  • Study: When allocating scarce resources with AI, randomization can improve fairness

    Study: When allocating scarce resources with AI, randomization can improve fairness

    MIT News
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    July 24, 2024

    Introducing structured randomization into decisions based on machine-learning model predictions can address inherent uncertainties while maintaining efficiency, says study from group including senior author and SDSC faculty Ashia Wilson and SES/IDPS student and lead author Shomik Jain


  • AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer

    AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer

    MIT News
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    July 22, 2024

    The model, co-developed by SDSC faculty Caroline Uhler, could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment.


  • AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties

    AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties

    MIT News
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    July 16, 2024

    Approach developed by team including SDSC faculty Tommi Jaakkola could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat.


  • How to assess a general-purpose AI model’s reliability before it’s deployed

    How to assess a general-purpose AI model’s reliability before it’s deployed

    MIT News
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    July 16, 2024

    A new technique from researchers including SDSC faculty Navid Azizan enables users to compare several large models and choose the one that works best for their task.


  • Tamara Broderick and Caroline Uhler awarded IMS Fellowships

    Tamara Broderick and Caroline Uhler awarded IMS Fellowships

    LIDS News
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    June 11, 2024

    IDSS faculty elected to the Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellowship for their outstanding research and professional contributions.


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