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Roman Marchant

@RomanMarchant

Senior Research Fellow, Lecturer PhD @ctds_unisyd Views are my own.

 Sydney, Australia
sydney.edu.au/people/roman.marchant
Joined July 2011
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HMI at ANU@hmi_anu30 Jun 2021
Join us for the first AI: Law, Ethics, Algorithms, and Politics conference, December 2021! Call for papers is now live, interdisciplinary topics and prizes here: sites.google.com/view/ai-lea… @anu_philosophy @anucecs @ANU_Law @ANUBellSchool @GradientInst @CAIDE_UoM @UNSW @AdmsCentre
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We've written an article for @ConversationEDU that summarises the report we co-wrote with @AusHumanRights, @CPRC_research, @choiceaustralia and @Data61news. Read it at theconversation.com/artifici… or read the full report at humanrights.gov.au/our-work/…
Artificial intelligence can deepen social inequality. Here are 5 ways to help prevent this

Artificial intelligence can deepen social inequality. Here are 5 ways to help prevent this

If the historical data used to train an AI system disadvantages certain minority groups, the system can be swayed to follow these patterns in its own decision-making process.

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Our paper "A Case Study in Model Failure? COVID-19 Daily Deaths and ICU Bed Utilisation Predictions in New York State" has just been accepted for publication in the European Journal of Epidemiology (EJEP) darecentre.org.au/health/cov… @RomanMarchant @NoelleSamia
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HMI at ANU@hmi_anu1 Jul 2020
Announcing the HMI Data, AI and Society (DAIS) Research Seminar: all remote, all the time. Our goal is to give a platform to early career scholars, and newer entrants to this multi-discipline debate. hmi.anu.edu.au/ourwork/hmi-d…
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Dear @AmazonAustralia can you please stop recommending me to buy products I've already purchased from you! Thank you :)
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Youyang Gu
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Every week, I along with other researchers/modelers gather in a conference call to discuss the current state of forecasting, give presentations, and share ideas. One group always absent? IHME. They are not representative of the scientific community.
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NEW #COVID19 RESEARCH: Data experts from @Sydney_Uni, @NorthwesternU and @UTAustin have found that over 70% of US states had death rates that were inconsistent with #IHME predictions. Read more👉bit.ly/2KeMfeB #USA #USPolitics
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The latest @Sydney_Uni #COVID19 data shows that Australia could soon reach the pandemic peak. If 90% of the population adopt social distancing, the spread of #coronavirus could be controlled by July. 👉 Full story: bit.ly/39DXyXR
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🔬#BREAKING: Sydney scientists have developed a world-first #COVID19 diagnostic improvement tool that could save thousands of lives. @detected_x Learn more: bit.ly/39yENFn
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NEW COVID-19 RESEARCH: A @Sydney_Uni data study has revealed that social distancing must be adopted by at least 80 percent of the Australian population to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 👉 bit.ly/3bmbsiy #COVID19 #SocialDistancing
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Regardless of your profession, one of the most important steps to becoming a better decision maker is knowing how to quantify uncertainty - @ctds_unisyd's @RomanMarchant explains how #data can be used for good, and to answer complex social questions 👉linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

Regardless of your profession, one of the most important steps to becoming a better decision maker...

Regardless of your profession, one of the most important steps to becoming a better decision maker is knowing how to quantify uncertainty. That applies if you are a scientist, a poker player or a...

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HMI at ANU@hmi_anu11 Feb 2020
Things here have been, well, a bit crazy in recent months. But it's raining now and the fires are out, and what better time to announce a fantastic 4 year postdoc to join the HMI project.
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This hits home as someone who grew up in rural Idaho (largest town in the county with < 4,000 people) and is a #dataprivacy #datascientist. Unfortunately, utility and privacy are at odds with one another, and small populations are very hard to protect. nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
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Uncertainty, AI and data: the quest to reimagine the social sciences mikewal.sh/31oL5F4

Uncertainty, AI and data: the quest to reimagine the social sciences

Dr Roman Marchant in conversation with Mike Walsh

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Can algorithms be more ethical than humans? Hear from global experts at the Ethics of Data Science conference in Sydney, 25-27 Mar. Register: bit.ly/2GC2hxh @ctds_unisyd #usydedsc #data #ethics #ai #machinelearning
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Have you booked your ticket yet for our event with @thewarrencentre and @GradientInst on Engineering robust AI systems? Grab yours here 👇 eventbrite.com.au/e/vision-2…
Vision 20:20 - Engineering Robust AI Systems

Vision 20:20 - Engineering Robust AI Systems

Registration from 7.30am for an 8am start. The decade of “The Roaring 20s” promises to display a dramatic expansion in applied artificial intelligence. Massive volumes of data are available to...

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The fire emergency situation across Australia has brought great difficulties in the working environment for many authors. The new deadline for paper submission for the Ethics of Data Science conference is now is 20 January 2020. #usydedsc sydney.edu.au/data-science/n…
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We need governments – in Australia and worldwide – that conduct explainable and transparent evidence based decision making. Our recent analysis of Sydney lock out laws and their effect on crime shows the critical importance of uncertainty quantification. theconversation.com/sydney-l…
Sydney lockout laws review highlights vital role of transparent data analysis

Sydney lockout laws review highlights vital role of transparent data analysis

The collection and analysis of data used for making policy should be independent and open to ensure public trust in decision-making. The debate over alcohol licensing shows why this matters.

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@ctds_unisyd @ProfSallyCripps @Sydney_Uni
The ethical use of #DataScience methods & technology is one of the most debated topics of the #DigitalAge @ctds_unisyd is proud to be at the centre of it! Join us in 2020 for our 2nd International Ethics of Data Science Conference #USYDEDSC #USYDCTDS bit.ly/UsydEDSC
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