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Inference for ATE & GLM’s when p/n→δ∈(0,∞)

Rajarshi Mukherjee (Harvard University)
E18-304

Abstract In this talk we will discuss statistical inference of average treatment effect in measured confounder settings as well as parallel questions of inferring linear and quadratic functionals in generalized linear models under high dimensional proportional asymptotic settings i.e. when p/n→δ∈(0,∞) where p, n denote the dimension of the covariates and the sample size respectively . The results rely on the knowledge of the variance covariance matrix Σ of the covariates under study and we show that whereas √n-consistent asymptotically…

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China in the Global Information Ecosystem

Jennifer Pan (Stanford University)
MIT Building E18, Room 304

Abstract: While digital communication technologies have revolutionized the way information can flow across borders and national boundaries, information does not flow freely everywhere. Governments around the world impose restrictions on access to digital information, and nowhere is the effort to control the transnational flow of digital information more extensive and sustained than in China. This talk will discuss empirical findings on how information flows between China and the global information ecosystem. About the speaker: Jennifer Pan is the Sir Robert…

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SES & Stats Dissertation Defense

Sirui Li (IDSS)
45-600B

Learning-Guided Optimization for Intelligent Mobility Systems ABSTRACT Efficient and reliable mobility systems are essential to modern-day society, with broad impacts ranging from day-to-day commuting, public transportation, emergency response to last-mile package delivery and freight logistics. Autonomous vehicles have the potential to improve mobility efficiency and convenience but also raise questions about reliability and feasibility of deployment. The first contribution of this thesis is a set of novel, principled control-theoretical analyses that provide strong stability and reliability guarantees for autonomous vehicles…

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Towards a ‘Chemistry of AI’: Unveiling the Structure of Training Data for more Scalable and Robust Machine Learning

David Alverez-Melis (Harvard University)
E18-304

Abstract:  Recent advances in AI have underscored that data, rather than model size, is now the primary bottleneck in large-scale machine learning performance. Yet, despite this shift, systematic methods for dataset curation, augmentation, and optimization remain underdeveloped. In this talk, I will argue for the need for a "Chemistry of AI"—a paradigm that, like the emerging "Physics of AI," embraces a principles-first, rigorous, empiricist approach but shifts the focus from models to data. This perspective treats datasets as structured, dynamic…

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