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Meredith Ringel Morris

7 months

Excited to share a new article I wrote with colleagues from DeepMind - "Levels of AGI: Operationalizing Progress on the Path to AGI" -

Levels of AGI: Operationalizing Progress on the Path to AGI

We propose a framework for classifying the capabilities and behavior of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) models and their precursors. This framework introduces levels of AGI performance,...

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Some tips for grad students seeking computing research internships... 🧵

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

7 years

#dyslexic ? Help Microsoft Research improve web search for people with #dyslexia by taking a quick survey

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Life Update: I've loved leading the PAIR team these past 18 months, but I've also missed having time to be hands-on with research, so I'll be transitioning to Google Brain in September, where I'll focus on fundamental research in Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Centered AI.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

The PAIR team at #GoogleResearch is hiring! We have several roles available including: (1/n 🧵)

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

So excited to finally receive this today! (Though also still sad there was no #chi2020 in Hawaii!) (And grateful to fellow 2020 CHI Academy inductee Steven Drucker for getting this the "last mile" to my house after a mail mix-up!)

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@merrierm

2 years

I'm excited to announce that @minsuk_chang will be joining the @GoogleAI PAIR team next month as a Research Scientist, growing our research expertise in Human-AI Interaction!

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

Grad students in #CS and other computing fields (including #HCI ) - you need to have a web page with info about your thesis work, your publications, project videos, & other portfolio items, and CV. Amazed by how many internship applicants lack a basic web page.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

The PAIR (People + AI) team at #GoogleResearch will be hiring several Research Scientists in 2022 working on technical #HCI , Human-AI Interaction, #XAI , and other aspects of Human-Centered #AI and #ML . #NeurIPS2021

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

7 months

It's #CHI2024 rebuttal writing time. Here is my rebuttal-writing guide that may be helpful for grad students approaching this for the first time:

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

We are hiring a full-stack software engineer for the PAIR team at @GoogleAI to work on projects at the intersection of #ML and #HCI , including our interpretability tools to support responsible #AI practices. Apply at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

Do #CS folks think the COVID-19 crisis and resulting increase in remote work will be the start of CS departments hiring fewer #AI candidates and intensifying recruiting of #HCI & #CSCW folks? Seems like there is an increased need for #CSCW understanding & innovation these days.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

Looks like #chi2020 reviews are out; #HCI students might find my guide to writing a rebuttal helpful at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Thrilled to announce that @shaunkane will be joining the #GoogleResearch PAIR team this winter as a Research Scientist exploring the intersection of #HCI + #AI + #a11y !

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

The PAIR team at @GoogleAI has an opportunity for a Research Internship this fall. Seeking a Ph.D. student interested in working at the intersection of #AI , #HCI , and #a11y . python or js coding skills a strong plus. Apply at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

Ph.D. students at #cscw2020 #uist2020 #assets2020 have been wondering about #HCI internships with @MSFTResearch for summer 2021- our official job postings will be available soon, please check back on our research group websites in a week or two for more info!

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

I have been deeply saddened to learn about the extensive sexual harassment/assault allegations regarding @UMichCSE prof WL, who was active in #HCI + #AI + #a11y research. It is painful to hear about the harm to women researchers in our community. <1/n>

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

The PAIR team at @GoogleAI has openings for Research Scientists doing technical HCI work at the boundary of #HCI and #AI . Official job posting coming ASAP, but wanted to make sure folks at #chi2021 have this opportunity on their radar!

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

Am trying to read one #chi2020 paper a day until the time when the conference would have happened. Join me for a virtual reading group! Today's paper is by @lizmurnane "Designing Ambient Narrative-Based Interfaces to Reflect and Motivate Physical Activity"

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

HCI faculty friends - if you have a Master's student interested in a career in UX at Google interested in a summer internship designing, executing, and analyzing studies of #ML interpretability tools, please DM or email me their CV. <1/n>

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

It's rebuttal/R&R season for #uist2019 #cscw2019 and #assets2019 -- I wrote up some tips on writing rebuttals for #HCI venues that may be useful for grad students!

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

The PAIR team at @GoogleAI has an opportunity for a Research Internship this fall. Seeking a Ph.D. student interested in working at the intersection of #AI , #HCI , and #a11y . python or js coding skills a strong plus. Apply at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

@ashleyruba @niloufar_s I’m shocked how many people have replied to imply someone doesn’t deserve a PhD if they don’t want to do research 24/7. I stuck to a 40 hour work week during grad school and then enjoyed outside interests. This is a very reasonable approach that can lead to a very successful PhD.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Am looking for suggestions of good #HCI papers to read - do people have favorite CHI, CSCW, ASSETS, or UIST papers from this past year or coming year that they'd recommend? Am most interested in papers about the intersection of HCI and #AI , FATE topics, and AI for #a11y work

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

6 years

Students at #chi2018 should take advantage of the free headshots being taken by a pro photographer Sunday & Monday by 513f. All grad students in tech should have a web page with a nice photo, contact info, CV, links to pubs, etc.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

7 months

Excited to share our new pre-print on "AI Alignment in the Design of Interactive AI" which discusses the role of #HCI in #AI safety.

AI Alignment in the Design of Interactive AI: Specification...

AI alignment considers the overall problem of ensuring an AI produces desired outcomes, without undesirable side effects. While often considered from the perspectives of safety and human values,...

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

11 months

Applications open June 20 for the #Google Award for Inclusion Research, a program that supports academic research in computing that addresses the needs of historically marginalized groups globally & creates positive societal impact. Apply by July 13 at .

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

Early-career faculty: applications are now open for the #Google Research Scholar Program ($60k of funding):

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

It's #chi2021 rebuttal time - time to share my guide for #HCI rebuttal writing - good luck, all!

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

The @MSFTResearch Ability team is seeking Ph.D. students in computer science & related fields for internships in 2020, especially those with experience in #HCI #AI #a11y . Apply by December 1 at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

A new fellowship from @MSFTResearch for PhD students in computing at universities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Apply by April 1.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Looking forward to attending #chi2022 in NOLA next week and meeting the new crop of #HCI grad students! I'll be attending the Student Volunteer lunch on Monday, and folks who want to chat can also find me at the #Google booth during coffee breaks.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

There is a PostDoc role in #HCI , #Accessibility , and/or #MixedReality at @MSFTResearch Redmond - apply by Feb 1 for full consideration.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

Excited to welcome @_rnbrewer to the @GoogleAI PAIR team as a Visiting Research Scientist, providing expertise at the intersection of #HCI , #AI , and #a11y on tech for older adults!

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

Today I'm reading a #chi2021 preprint by @clb5590 @colegleason @morganklauss @jeffbigham @AnhongGuo @Alexandra__To on "Negotiating Accessibility and (Mis)Representation in Image Descriptions of Race, Gender, and Disability" -

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Just registered to attend #chi2022 in-person in New Orleans this spring. Looking forward to my first in-person conference since March 2020 and to reconnecting with the #HCI community, as well as sharing the exciting human-centered #AI work from the Google PAIR team!

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

To celebrate the end of @chi2019 rebuttals, I have added to the rebuttal tips literature by writing up my own rebuttal-writing process. I hope #hci students find this useful! #HappyThanksgiving

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

I highly recommend that graduating PhD students in #HCI watch this talk - it is an excellent example of a very strong academic job talk!

Microsoft Research

@MSFTResearch

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Mainstream social computing technologies currently exclude billions in low-resource environments. Visiting researcher @imadityav from @Cornell shares three systems that he created for people facing literacy, language, socioeconomic & connectivity barriers:

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

Excited to welcome @lgw_ to the @GoogleAI PAIR team this week as a Staff Research Scientist, growing our expertise in #HCI !

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

My favorite research paper I've read lately is "Computer Vision and Conflicting Values: Describing People with Automated Alt Text" from #AIES2021 by @s010n @shiriazenkot @karen_ec_levy et al. -

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Have a professional webpage. This might be hosted at your university, on github, etc. This is different than LinkedIn (which you should also have). Link to all your publications, videos, and other research artifacts. Link to your must current CV.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

The PAIR team is hiring a summer intern to work at our Cambridge, MA location w/ strong qualitative research skills to study how the People + AI guidebook is being used within and beyond Google. This student will work closely with @viegasf .

People + AI Guidebook

A toolkit for teams building human-centered AI products.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

Had a great visit to @StanfordHCI today - my PhD advisor Terry Winograd was cleaning out the book collection from his office to make room for new faculty, so I got a copy of his thesis as a souvenir. #SHRDLU

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

Attending #uist2021 ? Want to learn about opportunities with #GoogleResearch ? I'll be available to chat during the Oct 13 social hour @ noon PDT. PAIR will have full-time (Research Scientist & SWE) and seasonal (intern & student researcher) roles for 2022.

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

Finished my slides for #Microsoft 's Ability Summit! I'll discuss the topic "Our Responsibility: #Disability , Bias, and #AI " on May 28 @ 2:30 PDT. Registration for the virtual summit is free at & a great way to learn about #a11y at #Microsoft !

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

6 years

I love all the innovative #VR systems, tools, and interactions being shown at #uist2018 , but am a bit tired of shooting and weapons being the example scenarios. I think that VR has many valuable applications beyond violent video games...

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

Hey #assets2020 PhD students (and those from #uist2020 or #cscw2020 interest in #HCI and #a11y topics): You can now officially apply for internships with the @MSFTResearch Ability Team at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

A disturbing #assets2022 paper from @turingmusician and colleagues finds that effectively zero papers in @TheOfficialACM DL have alt text on images outside of @sigchi and @sigaccess - ACM, when will you require this in all papers?

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

5 years

About to finish a PhD or postdoc in computing? If you're looking for an exciting position that combines the best of industry & academics, advancing #HCI and/or #AI research to push the boundaries of #a11y tech, apply to the MSR Ability team by Jan. 1st -

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Excited to welcome newcomers to the @GoogleAI PAIR team - @AlexFiannaca & Alberto Lalama joined us as Research Software Engineers and @dheerajgopal & @aidaa joined as Research Scientists and @chinmay & @SheenaErete & Michael Everett joined us as a Visiting Research Scientists!

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

Hey #chi2021 - the PAIR team at @GoogleAI has openings for Research Scientists doing technical HCI work at the boundary of #HCI and #AI . We are looking for candidates ready to start in Seattle or Mountain View between June 2021 - January 2022. Apply here:

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Excited to welcome @shaunkane on his first day of work at @GoogleAI as a Staff Research Scientist on the PAIR team!

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

4 years

So excited about this wonderful partnership between #Microsoft & @UW - @uwdub faculty & students have been amazing research partners in #a11y at @MSFTResearch - glad to see #Microsoft making this strategic investment in advancing #accessibility !

MSFT Accessibility

@MSFTEnable

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Today, @UW announced the establishment of the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE). We are proud to partner with UW on this initiative. #AbilitySummit #UWCreate

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@merrierm

5 years

Some #assets2019 trivia - Matt Huenerfauth and I first met in Pittsburgh at CMU in 1996 as high school students attending the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences, and now we're here presenting joint research ()! #govies #PGSS1996 #itsasmallworld

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@merrierm

4 years

Are you a junior or senior year undergraduate in #CS or a computing-related field wondering what research is and whether grad school is right for you? Get a taste of research with @MSFTResearch 's undergraduate internship program. Apply by Dec 15.

Undergraduate Research Internship – Computing - Microsoft Research

Accepting applications for 12-week summer research internships for juniors & senior undergrads w/ demonstrated leadership in diversity.

www.microsoft.com

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

8 months

Looking forward to discussing how advances in #AI will change the practice of #HCI (For those not at @UMichCSE , you can also catch a version of this next month at @ACMUIST as one of the "Visions" talks!)

Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan

@UMichCSE

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is coming... are we ready for it? Join us 10/5 for a lecture by @merrierm of @GoogleDeepMind , who will discuss how this new era of computing necessitates a new research agenda on methods and interfaces for interacting with AGI.

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

2 years

Just in time for the end of #chi2022 , IEEE published this interview in which I discuss the centrality of #HCI to all of computer science.

Industry Leaders in Signal Processing and Machine Learning: Dr.

Dr. Meredith Ringel Morris is Director of People + AI Research at Google. Prior to joining Google Research, Dr. Morris was Research Area Manager for Interaction, Accessibility, and Mixed Reality at

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Meredith Ringel Morris

@merrierm

3 years

A question for #HCI Twitter - suggestion for a good paper/book chapter/blog/etc that is a practical "how to" on qualitative analysis techniques for me to share with folks not familiar w/ academic lit? Am looking for something for a practitioner audience.

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@merrierm

3 years

Excited to welcome @ghandeharioun on her first day as a Research Scientist with the @GoogleAI PAIR team!

People + AI Research

People + AI Research (PAIR) is a multidisciplinary team at Google that explores the human side of AI.

pair.withgoogle.com

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@merrierm

1 year

In this new tech report, I analyze interviews with 20 life, physical, and social scientists to identify potential benefits and concerns of generative #AI for scientific education, research, and communication.

Scientists' Perspectives on the Potential for Generative AI in...

Generative AI models, including large language models and multimodal models that include text and other media, are on the cusp of transforming many aspects of modern life, including entertainment,...

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@merrierm

5 years

Congrats to former @MSFTResearch intern @AnnaFeit for winning the @sigchi Dissertation award at #chi2019 for her work on interface optimization!

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@merrierm

2 years

It's #uist2022 rebuttal time (and #assets2022 rebuttals the week after)... re-sharing my #HCI rebuttal writing guide in case it's handy:

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@merrierm

4 years

Today I'm reading a #chi2020 paper from @cmuhcii called "Re-examining Whether, Why, and How Human-AI Interaction Is Uniquely Difficult to Design" - download is at

(PDF) Re-examining Whether, Why, and How Human-AI Interaction Is Uniquely Difficult to Design

PDF | Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly important role in improving HCI and user experience. Yet many challenges persist in designing... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

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@merrierm

5 years

Excited to be representing @MSFTResearch at the @CRAWomen #GradCohort2019 - women PhD students in computing should check out our funding programs like the Ada Lovelace Fellowship, PhD Fellowship, and Dissertation Grant at

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@merrierm

2 years

@TaliaRinger “… not only is HCI definitely computer science, but it is central to computer science – there is no purpose to creating faster, smaller, more secure, more powerful computing systems if they are not meeting the needs of end-users and aligning to our values as a society.”

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@merrierm

5 years

We want to make web search more accessible for people with #dyslexia . We are recruiting participants aged 13+ with and without dyslexia for a study at Microsoft Research in Redmond, WA ($50 gift card for a 1 hour session). Registration info at

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4 years

@jeffbigham I kid you not. But that must be the bar they use for the male candidates, too, because I'm sure 100% of their senior male faculty have Turing Awards, right?

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Looking forward to delivering the #UIST2023 Vision talk on "AGI is Coming... Is HCI Ready?" at 5:35 pm in the Venetian Room!

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7 years

Nice, actionable piece from #microsoft inclusive design on bias in #AI

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@merrierm

4 years

Wow! So glad to see this change! It is something @jeffbigham , @colegleason , and I have been suggesting for a while, reducing the barrier to adding alt text to tweets:

A11y

@XA11y

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Adding descriptions to images is a great way to include everyone in your conversation. These descriptions, aka alt-text, enable folks who use screen readers to interpret images in Tweets. Starting today, you no longer need a setting to add alt text and it's available on 📱 & 💻.

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Excited to give the closing keynote at @ACM_CHIIR #chiir2020 in a few minutes on Accessible Information Seeking! You can learn more about what @MSFTResearch is doing on this topic at

Africa's grandest canyon

The longest river in Namibia—the Fish River—has ca

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@merrierm

2 years

Excited to be representing @GoogleAI at #CRAGradCohort #GCIDEALS22 - I'll be at the meals, coffee breaks, and CV workshop if students have questions about fellowships, internships, or full-time roles with #GoogleResearch

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@merrierm

2 years

@Carryveggies @iftenney @lgw_ Several intern/student researcher roles on a range of topics including human-AI interaction, data-centric AI, explainable AI, and sociotechnical/FATE topics (contact individual researchers) (5/n)

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@merrierm

3 years

So excited to share the updated People + AI Guidebook from the PAIR team at @GoogleAI - the guidebook provides guidelines, design patterns, case studies, and even a workshop kit to support human-centered, responsible #AI practices.

People + AI Guidebook

A toolkit for teams building human-centered AI products.

pair.withgoogle.com

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@merrierm

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If you live near Redmond, use an assistive device (cane, wheelchair, #XboxAdaptiveController , etc) and would like to participate in a one-hour study at @MSFTResearch to inform the design of new #a11y tech, email smartdevices @microsoft .com. Pays $50 + transportation fees.

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I do think it's a good experience for PhD students in computing to do at least one industry internship (even if industry is not their ultimate career goal) - you learn a lot about how the tech industry works and you broaden your network of mentors beyond the university

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5 years

Last-minute internship opportunity -- am seeking a grad student available this summer with prior experience running eye-tracking studies. Email me directly with a CV if interested.

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Excited to be here representing @MSFTResearch and @MSFTEnable at #CSUNATC19 - will be speaking on a panel about privacy, AI, and #a11y tomorrow with @jeffbigham @shiriazenkot & Matt Huenerfauth tomorrow morning at 9 in Platinum 7 (the Microsoft room)

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4 years

I highly recommend that anyone interested in #AI , #FATML , and/or #a11y read the transcript of Cindy's excellent talk, linked below.

Cynthia Bennett (she) 👩🏻‍🦯

@clb5590

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Speaking on AI, accessibility, and bias at the National Federation of the Blind convention at 4 PM ET today, 7/17. #NFB20 Transcript here: Get stream link here:

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Apply to the official application. After you've officially applied, it is OK for you or your advisor to send a short email to a couple of specific researchers you'd most like to work with. Briefly explain your interests. This email should link to your webpage and attach your CV.

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Sharing video of a recent talk I gave at @BrownCSDept on Navigating a Career in #HCI Research. Full of career tips for undergrads and grad students in CS, plus some research highlights from the @MSFTResearch Ability team.

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@merrierm

4 years

I literally get one email a week from well-intentioned but poorly informed techies making either a glove app or an vision-based app that recognizes a tiny number of individual signs - please read to understand why the premise of these apps is broken

Jenny Lay-Flurrie

@jennylayfluffy

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Folks. Sign language is more than hands. More than fingers. More than hand shapes. It’s body, face, position... A glove will never ‘translate’ sign language in a way that is beneficial to the deaf. Fellow nerds, when designing, remember this: “nothing about us, without us.”

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Applications are open for the Microsoft Research PhD and Ada Lovelace fellowships!

Microsoft Research

@MSFTResearch

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We’re accepting nominations for exceptional doctoral students through August 15. Fellows will receive tuition funding and a $42K stipend annually to help advance their research. MSR Ada Lovelace Fellowship: MSR PhD Fellowship:

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Applications are now open for Post Doc or Researcher roles in #HCI , #Graphics , and #MixedReality at @MSFTResearch Redmond. You can submit materials at or by Dec. 31

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3 years

Proud to see the MSR Ability interns' auto-ethnography of a mixed-ability virtual internship is nominated for Best Paper at #assets2021 - congrats @A11yKelly @MaitrayeUrmi @dj_hci @BeneteauErin @joshurbandavis Abraham Glasser @joon_s_pk @venkypotluri -

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Updated the @MSFTResearch Ability Team site to include our incoming summer interns - looking forward to working with @MaitrayeUrmi , @djain_HCI , @jazette_j , Richard Li, Kelly Mack, @joon_s_pk , @venkypotluri , @Naba_Rizvi , Zhu Wang, & Momona Yamagami -

Ability - Microsoft Research

Microsoft Research Ability research: accessibility, inclusive design, accessible technologies, universal design, technologies for disability

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Updated the @MSFTResearch Ability site w/ our 2019 intern alums @AnhongGuo , @SrishtiPalani , @vaiKameswaran , @AnnuskaP , @S3aura , @alexafay , Megan Hofmann, Rachel Franz, Candace Williams, Alberto Fung, Hui Zheng who I'm sure are busy writing #chi2020 papers

Ability - Microsoft Research

Microsoft Research Ability research: accessibility, inclusive design, accessible technologies, universal design, technologies for disability

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A thoughtful, must-read blog post from ACM proposing more balanced discussion of computing's positive and negative broader impacts in grant proposals, academic articles, and the tech press.

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Excited that recent @uwdub graduate Dr. Martez Mott is joining the @MSFTResearch Ability team today as a postdoc! @Martez_Mott 's expertise in #a11y & UI design for people w/ motor disabilities will be a great asset to our team!

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I love that this #assets2018 poster has headphones attached to be accessible to blind attendees!

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Really enjoyed this #chi2021 paper from Nithya Sambasivan and colleagues @GoogleAI on Data Cascades - they identify many challenges poor data collection/labeling/specification practices have for ML systems.

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Graduating PhD students who published in venues such as #chi2021 , #assets2020 , #uist2020 , #cscw2020 , #ismar2020 , #siggraph2020 , and related venues - consider applying for a postdoc with @MSFTResearch at

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A new blog post from PAIR summarizing the #HCI and human-centered #AI work that the @GoogleAI PAIR team presented at #chi2021 -

PAIR @ CHI 2021

A look at PAIR’s papers from CHI 2021. They cover everything from AI’s role in creative endeavors to the human side of data collection.

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New position paper written for the #assets2019 workshop on #AI fairness and #disability (w/ @AnhongGuo @ecekamar @hannawallach @jennwvaughan ) #FATML #a11y -

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So excited to see @imjuhokim and the topic of #HCI featured at #NeurIPS2022 - human-centered AI and human-AI interaction are both crucial opportunities for more awareness and collaboration between the #HCI and #ML communities.

Juho Kim

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Such an honor to give a keynote at #NeurIPS2022 ! I will talk about my vision for "interaction-centric AI" and how #HCI and #AI can work together to create valuable AI experiences in the real world. Huge thanks to @aliceoh and the program chairs for the invitation.

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The open source code for SeeingVR is available at #w3cInclusiveXR

GitHub - microsoft/SeeingVRtoolkit: A Set of Tools to Make Virtual Reality More Accessible to...

A Set of Tools to Make Virtual Reality More Accessible to People with Low Vision - microsoft/SeeingVRtoolkit

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Ph.D. students doing work in #hci , #ai , or #a11y interested in a research internship with the @MSFTResearch Ability team next summer can submit their resume this fall at #chi2018 #assets2018 #uist2018 #ghc2018

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Welcome to #GoogleResearch , Cindy! We are so excited to work with you as part of the PAIR team!

Cynthia Bennett (she) 👩🏻‍🦯

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Bittersweet farewell to Apple & CMU. I applied to 30 asst prof & industry research jobs, did some interviews, & considered a few offers. I'm joining Google PAIR as a Sr Research Scientist in Sept, Taking summer off & moving to NYC 1st. Job market = a lot but transformative...

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Congrats to @Anne_Spencer_ who is now Dr. Ross! A masterful thesis defense!

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For those who missed the live #uist2020 + #cscw2020 plenary panel overviewing 40 years of joint interactive and collaborative computing history, the recording is up at

UIST+CSCW: A Celebration of Systems Research in Collaborative and...

UIST+CSCW: A Celebration of Systems Research in Collaborative and Social ComputingMichael S. Bernstein, Irene Greif, Wendy E. Mackay, Hiroshi Ishii, Jonathan...

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