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Very excited to see how our research with emerging adults unfolds :) Congratulations team @yixinzouu and @_mainack. Special shoutout to @yixinzouu for being such a wonderful mentor.
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[Please Repost] 🚀 Super excited to join @UVA CS as an Asst. Prof. this Fall! My lab focuses on AI + everyday tech = mental health innovation. Hiring PhD students who want to build technology that truly supports human wellbeing. Please see for more info: subigya.me
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New CSCW paper, new content moderation paradigm.
Post Guidance lets moderators prevent rule-breaking by triggering interventions as users write posts!
We implemented PG on Reddit and tested it in a massive field experiment (n=97k). It became a feature!
arxiv.org/abs/2411.16814
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Hi all! We are conducting a study looking at how software developers use ethical frameworks in their day-to-day jobs. See attached flyer for details. Please spread the word and/or consider participating if eligible!
Follow PETS on bluesky 🦋
PET Symposium is now on Bluesky🦋. Follow us there to get the latest updates : @pet-symposium.bsky.social
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We are excited to announce the list of accepted papers for PETS 2025 Issue 1. Congratulations to all authors!🎉 #pets2025
petsymposium.org/2025/paperl…
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The Happy Lab is hiring multiple PhD students for Fall 2025! RT appreciated :-)
We discover how human factors can 1) mitigate ML-enabled abuse (deepfakes) and 2) be harnessed with ML-powered security to create safe, human-centric systems!
Find us at: happyresearchlab.com :)
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🚨PhD student + team player sought. Please share, repost, or apply.. Are you passionate about how digital technologies affect citizens, curious about the social element of those technologies, and eager to work in a truly interdisciplinary team? Then, you may want to consider joining us in the #RegTech4AI project at the Law & Tech Lab in the beautiful city of Maastricht (Netherlands). As of this month, we already have a team of four outstanding interdisciplinary researchers, trying to define the future of AI & Digital Technologies.
Link to application site: vacancies.maastrichtuniversi…
Project details: regtech4ai.maastrichtlawtech…
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My first interview with the Max Planck Society on combating #disinformation in social media and fostering #facts and #fair dialogues online! @maxplanckpress
Mia Cha und ihr Team am Max-Planck-Institut für Sicherheit und Privatsphäre analysiert #Desinformation in den Sozialen Medien und entwickelt Wege, um Fakten und faire Dialoge im Netz zu fördern. mpg.de/23611161/datenwissens… #SocialMedia @nekozzang
ALT In den Sozialen Medien verbreiten sich Falschinformationen und Hass schnell, lassen sich aber von geeigneten Algorithmen detektieren und womöglich sogar regulieren.
Smirity Kaushik (smirity.bsky.social) retweeted
Legal innovators sought... 🔍
We're hiring a PhD student to explore Human-Centered AI and Law!
Conduct cutting-edge legal research using interviews & surveys to gain insights into AI regulation and how to improve it. 📚💡
Application details below 👇
vacancies.maastrichtuniversi…
🚨PhD student + team player sought. Please share, repost, or apply.. Are you passionate about how digital technologies affect citizens, curious about the social element of those technologies, and eager to work in a truly interdisciplinary team? Then, you may want to consider joining us in the #RegTech4AI project at the Law & Tech Lab in the beautiful city of Maastricht (Netherlands). As of this month, we already have a team of four outstanding interdisciplinary researchers, trying to define the future of AI & Digital Technologies.
Link to application site: vacancies.maastrichtuniversi…
Project details: regtech4ai.maastrichtlawtech…
I attended my first PrivCI Symposium this year and found an incredibly kind and inspiring community of people. I’m very excited to see PrivCI going to Europe next year 🥳 @priva_ci
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Abraham is a wonderful researcher and mentor to work with. Please consider applying :)
I highly recommend folks to apply. @yixinzouu is not only an excellent researcher but also the most kind mentor one could ask for.
We (human-centered security and privacy group at @maxplanckpress #MPI_SP) are hiring interns to start anytime in 2025! Applications are due on Nov. 1, 2024. If interested, submit an application to the central portal (cis.mpg.de/internships/) and email me a quick note after. 1/3
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Thanks @GoogleAI for awarding me and @yixinzouu a Google Academic Research Award.
We will work to design tech for defending emerging adults from scams on platforms like TikTok where content sometimes gets a bit undeserved trust.
Thanks for the support @maxplanckpress, @IITKgp
Help us congratulate the Google Academic Research Awards (GARA) winners. The program will support 95 projects led by 143 researchers that use tech to shape a better future across the globe. Check out the inaugural GARA winners →goo.gle/gara
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I'm excited to join @BaskinEng, and grateful to go into our beautiful campus and work with amazing students and colleagues!
I have multiple student research positions in my lab, which works on online security, privacy, and freedom. Please reach out and consider applying to UCSC.
We are thrilled to welcome 12 new #BaskinEngineering faculty to the 2024-25 academic year! They bring expertise in #AI, #machinelearning, sustainable computing, #cybersecurity, human-computer interaction, & more. Learn more: bit.ly/4ePoF3Y
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Emiliano De Cristofaro and I are co-chairing the Usability and Measurements track for ACM CCS 2025. We are seeking nominations for PC members to join our track. If interested, please fill out the form -- self-nominations are welcome!
The PC nomination form of CCS 2025 is here!
forms.gle/nLxQaVi1wRRGfGX26
Let the nomination begin！
Had a fantastic time at my first @priva_ci symposium at Rutgers Uni and presenting our ongoing policy analysis work on GenAI & fraudulent content on social media. Grateful for the warm welcome from such an amazing community :)
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Publishing in a new research discipline is like creating a new island by throwing rocks into the ocean. Eventually, the island becomes visible, though the process of getting there can be discouraging and challenging medium.com/navigating-academ…
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🎉 Exciting News! I'm currently recruiting Ph.D. students at ASU for funded graduate research assistant (GRA) positions for the Fall 2025 semester. If you're passionate about #ResponsibleAI, #SocialComputing, & #OnlineSafety please apply. I'll be at @HFES #ASPIRE, #AIES, #CSCW
Smirity Kaushik (smirity.bsky.social) retweeted
📢 Hello, I’m on the academic job market this year, looking for faculty positions in information science (iSchools) and postdoc positions in any school (CS, law, etc.). My research is about three main topics: computer accessibility, AI ethics and policy, and computing education, with an emphasis on technologies’ impact on society and vulnerable populations in particular. Please let me know if you have or know any suitable open positions 🤩!