Benjamin Laufer

In a new paper w/ Jon Kleinberg and @HodaHeidari, we explore the incentives and interactions behind the development of AI models. "FINE-TUNING GAMES" I'm in Singapore to present the paper at WWW @TheWebConf. It's now published (👇) & was selected for an oral presentation! 🧵

Landed at #CHI2025! I'll be... (1) Presenting our paper on data in mental healthcare payment programs. (2) On the lookout for folks interested in developing AI systems to support mental healthcare. Prospective PhD students, say hi! I'm recruiting @UMichCSE next cycle.

Can an AI model predict perfectly and still have a terrible world model? What would that even mean? Our new ICML paper formalizes these questions One result tells the story: A transformer trained on 10M solar systems nails planetary orbits. But it botches gravitational laws 🧵

I wrote about science cuts and my family's immigration story as part of the McClintock Letters initiative. Haven't yet placed it in a Houston-based newspaper but hopefully it's useful here gargnikhil.com/posts/20250614…

CITP is hiring an Associate Professional Specialist that will work directly with profs @random_walker + @zeynep on a number of AI & society projects; includes conducting research addressing questions on AI, policy + society and more. Application & full details below 👇🔽

hello twittersphere! i am planning to graduate in a few months, so i am officially ✨ Looking For A Job ✨ if you know of a role that'd be a good fit, or just want to chat, please reach out! here are some projects i've worked on that i'm most proud of 👇

I had a great conversation with the @siegelendowment about how various technologies—from complex AI tools to basic self checkout—are changing the nature of service jobs for millions of Americans🛒 Give it a read to learn more about my recent work! :) siegelendowment.org/insights/the-h…

📢 People that I know often send me their draft papers to get feedback. I enjoy doing this sort of informal peer review and would like to open it up to everyone. Details in the Q&A below. What is informal peer review and why is it helpful? The *formal* peer review system serves…

New essay for @reboot_hq: “Pricing the Machine Feed,” on creative compensation in a generative world. It explores the history of copyright, the legal battles AI labs are facing, and mechanisms to reward data producers, from royalties to DAOs to curator-commissioned datasets.

Happy to share this new paper with @beckyj1! ✏️

Cursor is now free for students. Enjoy!

I’m really excited to share the first paper of my PhD, “Learning Disease Progression Models That Capture Health Disparities” (accepted at #CHIL2025)! Link and summary in thread✨1/

I'm hiring for a machine learning data scientist & research assistant for summer 2025! Join me on a project on invasive species management with an innovative startup doing on-the-ground removal of environmentally destructive invasives. Paid, full-time w/ possibility to extend.

The US government recently flagged my scientific grant in its "woke DEI database". Many people have asked me what I will do. My answer today in @Nature. We will not be cowed. We will keep using AI to build a fairer, healthier world. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Excited to speak at @PrincetonCITP next week!

I am looking for a postdoc to work on multi-agent safety problems, if you are interested or know anyone let me know: forms.gle/NFuYLKj53fVwdW…

This was a great experience last year — I recommend it!