Events

Tatiana Likhomanenko (Apple) “Efficient Speech Processing”

August 21, 2024
When: August 30, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Where: Hackerman Hall B17, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

Abstract This talk will cover three different directions of my research journey in the speech domain: recognition, generation and privacy. We will start with self-training algorithms that have recently emerged as a powerful strategy for[…]

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Yulia Tsvetkov (University of Washington) “LLMs under the Microscope: Illuminating the Blind Spots and Improving the Reliability of Language Models”

March 29, 2024
When: April 26, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Where: Hackerman Hall B17, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

Abstract Large language models (LMs) are pretrained on diverse data sources—news, discussion forums, books, online encyclopedias. A significant portion of this data includes facts and opinions which, on one hand, celebrate democracy and diversity of[…]

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Craig Greenberg (National Institute of Standards and Technology) “Measurement and Evaluation of Human Language Technology”

March 29, 2024
When: April 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Where: Hackerman Hall B17, 3400 N. Charles Street

Abstract The successes of speech and language technology research in recent years has led to the deployment of  human language technology (HLT) in an increasing number of high-visibility, high-consequence applications.  Well-established approaches to evaluating HLT[…]

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Shafiq Joty (Salesforce Research) “Unleash the Potential of LLMs through Task and Data Engineering”

March 29, 2024
When: April 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Where: Hackerman Hall B17, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

Abstract Large Language Models (LLMs) have become ubiquitous across various domains, transforming the way we interact with information and conduct research. While the proliferation of LLMs has enhanced numerous applications, a significant number of high-performing[…]

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Matthew Wipperman (Regeneron)

March 28, 2024
When: April 15, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Where: Hackerman Hall B17, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

Abstract Biomarkers can be used for a variety of purposes in clinical research and drug development, and while molecular and imaging biomarkers have utility in such research, digital biomarkers are increasingly being used to assess[…]

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