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Events for November 09, 2022
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CAIS Seminar: Swabha Swayamdipta (USC) - Contextualizing Bias in Hate Speech Detection through Annotator Perspectives
Wed, Nov 09, 2022 @ 02:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Swabha Swayamdipta, University of Southern California
Talk Title: Contextualizing Bias in Hate Speech Detection through Annotator Perspectives
Series: USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) Seminar Series
Abstract: In an increasingly online world, content moderation in social media has become immensely important. However, existing hate speech detection systems are riddled with racial biases introduced during annotation, which are reinforced and propagated by models trained on such data. In this talk, I will first present the inadequacies of current methods for debiasing hate speech detection. I will show how the subjectivity of this task design leads to debiasing failures. Next, I will focus on uncovering the origin of bias in toxic language detection. I will demonstrate how annotators' demographics and beliefs influence their toxicity ratings, and how ignoring such societal context can lead to biased outcomes. Overall, I will argue for the value of rethinking traditional the hate speech classification task, and the need for richer context in hate speech datasets.
Prof. Swayamdipta will give her talk in person at GFS 116 and we will also host the talk over Zoom.
Register in advance for this webinar at:
https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50yG4RHVTa-a6gKPUh7r3g
After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.
Biography: Swabha Swayamdipta is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and a Gabilan Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California. Her research interests are in natural language processing and machine learning, with a primary interest in the estimation of dataset quality, the semi-automatic collection of impactful data, and evaluating how human biases affect dataset construction and model decisions. At USC, Swabha leads the Data, Interpretability, Language and Learning (DILL) Lab. She received her PhD from Carnegie Mellon University, and was then a postdoc at the Allen Institute for AI. Her work has received outstanding paper awards at ICML 2022 and NeurIPS 2021 as well as an honorable mention for the best overall paper at ACL 2020.
Host: USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS)
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50yG4RHVTa-a6gKPUh7r3gLocation: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 116
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50yG4RHVTa-a6gKPUh7r3g
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Department of Computer Science
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ServiceNow Open House (Virtual, External)
Wed, Nov 09, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. Our diverse team is changing the world with products that make a meaningful impact on people and communities. The more of 'you' you bring to work, the better. When you join ServiceNow, the world works.
Who is ServiceNow?
ServiceNow creates digital experiences that help organizations work smarter, faster, and better. Our purpose is to make the world work better for everyone.
ServiceNow Open Houses:
We are excited to announce our new Open Houses this Fall! These Open Houses are
available to anyone that would like to learn more about ServiceNow, our culture, and opportunities. Each open house will consist of an info session about ServiceNow and breakout rooms with recruiters and ServiceNow professionals. Join us and do not miss out on all the fun!
ServiceNow Workshops:
We are excited to announce that we are bringing back our career development
workshop series. These are free, virtual, career development workshops aimed to help those looking to jumpstart their careers in the tech industry. We'll be covering valuable topics that you won't want to miss!
ServiceNow Virtual Events
- Open House September 7th | 10 to 11 am
- Stand Out at Career Fairs and Conferences
Workshop September 14th| 10 to 11 am
- Open House September 22nd | 10 to 11 am
- Open House October 5th | 10 to 11 am
- Build Your Personal Brand and Give Your LinkedIn a Makeover Workshop October 12th |10 to 11 am
- Open House October 20th | 10 to 11 am
- Open House November 2nd |10 to 11 am
- How to Ace your In-Person and Virtual Interview Workshop November 9th 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PDT
- Open House November 17th |10 to 11 am
- Open House November 30th | 10 to 11 am
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Workshop December 14th | 10 to 11 am
- Open House December 15th | 10:00 to 11:00 am
Check out all of our events and RSVP here!
External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Viterbi Career Connections Office. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the participants responsibility to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.edu
Location: online
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Nov 09, 2022 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526 - Hybrid
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Center of Autonomy and AI, Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things, and Ming Hsieh Institute Seminar Series
Wed, Nov 09, 2022 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Quan Nguyen, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California
Talk Title: Toward the Development of Highly Adaptive Legged Robots
Series: Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things
Abstract: Deploying legged robots in real-world applications will require fast adaptation to unknown terrain and model uncertainty. Model uncertainty could come from unknown robot dynamics, external disturbances, interaction with other humans or robots, or unknown parameters of contact models or terrain properties. In this talk, I will first present our recent works on adaptive control and adaptive safety-critical control for legged locomotion adapting to substantial model uncertainty. In these results,
we focus on the application of legged robots walking rough terrain while carrying a heavy load. I will then talk about our solution on trajectory optimization that allows legged robots to adapt to a wide variety of challenging terrain. This talk will also discuss the combination of control, trajectory optimization and reinforcement learning toward achieving long-term adaptation in both control actions and trajectory planning for legged robots.
Biography: Quan Nguyen is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California. Prior to joining USC, he was a Postdoctoral Associate in the Biomimetic Robotics Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in 2017 with the Best Dissertation Award. His research interests span different control and optimization approaches for highly dynamic robotics including nonlinear control, trajectory optimization, real-time optimization-based control, robust and adaptive control. His work on the bipedal robot ATRIAS walking on steppingstones was featured on the IEEE Spectrum, TechCrunch, TechXplore and Digital Trends. His work on the MIT Cheetah 3 robot leaping on a desk was featured widely in many major media channels, including CNN, BBC, NBC, ABC, etc. Nguyen won the Best Presentation of the Session at the 2016 American Control Conference (ACC) and the Best System Paper Finalist at the 2017 Robotics: Science & Systems conference (RSS). Nguyen is a recipient of the 2020 Charles Lee Powell Foundation Faculty Research Award.
Host: Somil Bansal, somilban@usc.edu
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ySGInGwKRKKHX7NHJwTk3QLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ySGInGwKRKKHX7NHJwTk3Q
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia White
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AME Seminar
Wed, Nov 09, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Douglas Holmes, Boston University
Talk Title: TBD
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98775609685?pwd=a2lSd01oY0o2KzA4VWphbGxjWk5Qdz09Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 202
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98775609685?pwd=a2lSd01oY0o2KzA4VWphbGxjWk5Qdz09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
