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Optimization for ML at Rice University (CS) led by Associate Prof. Anastasios Kyrillidis - Efficient training methods, non-convex optimization, and more.

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Had a night chat with a friend back home that made me rethink AGI's "general" intelligence claim. We have linguistic, spatial, emotional, kinetic, interpersonal intelligence - yet we act like next-word prediction covers it all. Society shifted from "strongest wins" to "smartest
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🚀 The Future of Computer Science: An Indispensable Partner in Innovation 🚀. In an era dominated by AI, it's easy to misunderstand the role of computer science (CS). Many well-meaning voices, including some high-profile figures, have propagated this myth, but let’s set the
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🚀 Dear PhD Students,.(Boilerplate but good to remind).As you navigate the world of research, remember this:. 1. Ideas are abundant. But execution? That's where the challenge lies. What looks great on paper may stumble in practice. 2. Small successes are just the beginning.
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🚀 Since the NeurIPS deadline, I’m feeling like a PhD student again! 🎓. I’ve been working on a polynomial, fully parallelizable algorithm for MaxCUT, a project that traces back to my Master’s thesis. Here’s why:. 0. Refreshing Detachment: Stepping back from the LLM madness has
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🌟 Just wrapped up the RiP-SILO workshop! Huge thanks to all the speakers for their insightful talks in such an academically-friendly environment. The event was refreshing, with friendly vibes and ample time for dialogue. We embraced diverse perspectives—from graph theory to AI
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28 days
🚀 Exciting insights from our latest research at Rice University, in collaboration with MSR!. Our paper introduces Dynamically Decentralized Orchestration of Mixtures of Experts (DDOME), highlighting:. - Joint Training is Key: Combining gating functions with experts leads to
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AI's evolution: We've moved from "building better algorithms" to "finding better problems" 🎯.(highly recommended read: . AlphaEvolve ( just beat Strassen's 56-year-old matrix multiplication record & solved dozens of open math
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🧠 The theory-to-practice gap is real, but we're closing it one rank at a time!. Just published online: "Cascading Error Dynamics in Sequential Learning" - tackling how errors propagate when AI learns complex tasks step-by-step. 🔍 Key insights:.• Sequential learning as a form
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2 months
🚀 AI will disrupt jobs in 5 years - Google DeepMind CEO. Perfect timing: @RiceUniversity CS just launched our new AI major!. For decades, CS = discrete algorithms (sorting, graphs, complexity). But AI revealed the other half: continuous algorithms like gradient descent -
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The AI research paradox we're all living: 📚. Hundreds of papers hit ArXiv daily. Keeping up = impossible. Two paths:.🎯 Follow your genuine ideas (risk: get scooped).🏃‍♂️ Chase what "big dogs" do (risk: lose your soul).I'm jealous of researchers from eras when ideas could breathe
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🚨 Just 1 month away: Rice Paris Summit on Large-Scale Learning & Optimization! 🇫🇷. Join top minds in #AI & #Optimization:.💥 Chamon (X): ML under constraints.💥 Heckel (TUM): ML x Sci Discovery.💥 Taylor (INRIA): Systematic opt. via PEPit.💥 Zardini (MIT): Future Mobility.💥
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3 months
RT @ricekenkennedy: The @ricekenkennedy institute is offering a new AI and Machine Learning Boot Camp on May 7-9, designed for industry pro….
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3 months
🤔 Calling all ML Researchers and LoRA Enthusiasts! 🤔 We’re exploring some fascinating questions about LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) models, and we’d love your input! 🧠🚀. 1️⃣ Training LoRA Models on Academic Clusters. Imagine you’re working with a small academic cluster (16/24GB.
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RT @RiceCompSci: 🌟AI/ML Enthusiasts!🌟 Join the 2nd Texas Colloquium on Distributed Learning (TL;DR 2025), May 1-2 at Rice!🤖✨.✅ Top research….
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RT @ricekenkennedy: 🌟Register for #QuantIPS2025 — a two-day summit exploring the world of #QuantumComputing on April 28-29 at Rice Universi….
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3 months
🧩 Here's a fun challenge for you today! Below is a numeric puzzle that left me genuinely scratching my head. At first glance, it might look random, but there’s logic behind it! Can you crack the code? 🤔 . Before everyone jumping on: this puzzle was created by a 6.5-year-old
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RT @ricekenkennedy: Registration is now open for Ken Kennedy Institute’s AI and Machine Learning Boot Camp happening May 7-9 at Rice Univer….
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3 months
🚀 Quantum Enthusiasts, Assemble! 🌌✨. Join us at QuantIPS 2025 on April 28-29, 2025, at Rice University, Houston! 🎓.✅ Keynotes by top researchers.✅ Poster presentations (Submit by April 20!).✅ Hot topics: Quantum algorithms, variational methods, & more!.🎟️ Register now:.
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🌟 Exciting News for AI/ML Enthusiasts! 🌟. Join the 2nd Texas Colloquium on Distributed Learning (TL;DR 2025) on May 1-2, 2025, at Rice University, Houston! 🤖✨. ✅ Keynotes by top researchers.✅ Poster presentations (Submit by April 20!).✅ Hot topics: AI, Federated Learning,.
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@optimalab1
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4 months
Lately, I was trying to get how impressions/likes vary in different platforms. Well, LinkedIn feels more "scientific" for sure!.
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