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Short course on the development of open-source machine learning packages

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MBZUAI is hosting a short course on developing open-source machine learning packages. The course will be led by Chih-Jen Lin, an affiliated professor at MBZUAI and distinguished professor at National Taiwan University, who has developed widely used ML packages like LIBSVM and LibMultiLabel. The course will cover topics such as starting a project, choosing functionalities, and identifying research problems from user feedback. Why it matters: This course can help improve the quality and usability of open-source machine learning tools coming from the region's research institutions.

Lin provides critical insights at SIGIR 2023

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MBZUAI Professor Chih-Jen Lin gave a keynote at the 46th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval in Taipei. Lin's address, titled ‘On the “Rough Use” of Machine Learning Techniques’, focused on instances where machine learning techniques are employed inappropriately, using examples from graph representation learning and deep neural networks. He advocated for the development of high-quality, user-friendly software to improve the practical application of machine learning and mitigate misuse. Why it matters: Showcases MBZUAI's faculty expertise and contributions to the discussion on responsible AI research and deployment on a global stage.