AI Assistants in Encrypted Messaging: Moving Too Fast in the Dark?AI in encrypted messaging could weaken privacy — CDS researchers outline key risks and safeguards.1d ago1d ago
Samudra: The AI Ocean Emulator That Runs 150 Times Faster Than Traditional ModelsSamudra, an AI ocean emulator by CDS researchers, runs 150x faster than previous models — turning climate simulations from days into hours.3d ago3d ago
Middle Layers Excel: New Research Challenges Final-Layer Focus in Language ModelsNew research shows that intermediate layers in LLMs often capture better representations than the final layer.Mar 13Mar 13
CDS Sophomore and Team Wins at hack@brownCDS sophomore Maheen Rassell and his NYU team won at hack@brown for an AI-powered debate game that gives students real-time feedback.Mar 5Mar 5
Language Models Show Surprising Grasp of Human Sensory Experience Without Direct PerceptionNew research from CDS Faculty Fellow Ilia Sucholutsky reveals AI models capture human-like sensory structures using language alone.Feb 27Feb 27
Hiring Clinical Faculty for 2025: Interview with CDS Clinical Assistant Professor Sidharth SahSidharth Sah shares insights on teaching data science and discusses what makes the clinical faculty role unique.Feb 20Feb 20
CDS Professor and Student Create AI Course Assistant More Accurate Than ChatGPTPascal Wallisch and Ibrahim Sheikh developed Plutarch, an AI assistant that enhances education by integrating verified lecture materials.Feb 12Feb 12
Tiny Changes to Training Data Can Make Medical AI Models UnsafeCDS research finds poisoning 0.001% of medical AI training data makes it generate dangerous misinformation undetected.Feb 7Feb 7
Even Simple Search Tasks Reveal Fundamental Limits in AI Language ModelsResearch by CDS’ He He, Vishakh Padmakumar, and others shows that LLMs’ reasoning relies on heuristics, not systematic exploration.Jan 31Jan 31
DRoP: Making AI Fairer Through Smarter Data ReductionDiscover DRoP, a method improving fairness in AI by reducing bias in data pruning without sacrificing performance.Jan 29Jan 29