Our work on machine learning for medium range weather predictions is this week’s cover of ScienceThis is a fun area to work in and lots more scope for us as a field to support a range of decision-making needs.
@shakir_za
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Machine Learning Internship Role in Weather and Cyclone Prediction
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Please spread in your circles Great intern role for anyone interested in weather and machine learning and in particular on cyclones and to be part of our weather ML group. Plus Ferran is amazing to work with
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Leadership Role Shaping AI Research and Community Engagement
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This is an incredible role for a leader that will shape research, community engagement and will have real impact in the mission of Ai and data that works for people. Please share in your networks
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AI Advances Medium-Range Weather Forecasting in Science
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Our work on AI for medium-range weather forecasts is published in @ScienceMagazine today. A lot more for us to do as a community in this area; we hope these advances will support the vital weather-dependent decision-making that happens each day.
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Generative AI Pioneers: Exploring Responsibilities and Societal Impact
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Had great fun @StanfordHAI on Tuesday Explored the conference’s theme of New Horizons in Generative AI to an exploration of the Responsibilities of the Pioneer. Text of the talk on my blog (and the video on HAI YouTube soon). https://
blog.shakirm.com/2023/10/respon
sibilities-of-the-pioneer-generative-ai-and-its-sociotechnical-foundations/
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Science Creativity Society: Exploring AI Through Weather and Dramaturgy
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I’m excited to speak @StanfordHAI next Tuesday and explore the connections between science, creativity and society I hope to connect weather and climate, dramaturgy, and sociotechnical AI through this experimental talk. And also visit Stanford for the first time
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Machine Learning with Social Purpose: ICML Keynote on Global Impact
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An honour to give a keynote @icmlconf this year is now online and I’m eager to probe further into this topic of Machine learning with social purpose. Talk in 3 parts: earth systems, Sociotechnical, & global AI. Would love your views #ICML2023 https://
icml.cc/virtual/2023/i
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Investing in African Universities for AI Excellence and Leadership
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We have excellent universities in South Africa, and across our continent, especially @WitsUniversity Set us up for success at the highest levels, so I hope we’ll continue to invest in Wits, and our university institutions and leadership continentally. #TIME100AI
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Commonwealth Scholarship Supports International Education and Impact Pathways
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Thank you! The commonwealth scholarship helped set me and many others on paths towards impact and a vital part of our international funding ecosystem.
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Shakir Mohamed Honored in Time100AI List for AI Social Purpose
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Very honoured to be included in this year’s #Time100AI list of influential people in AIAnd more so the humbling messages from so many people . The work on directing AI to social purpose remains, and the ownership and inclusion of global communities https://
time.com/collection/tim
e100-ai/6311118/shakir-mohamed/
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