Hamidah Oderinwale
@didaoh
occasionally fails captchas; @ifp, @reboot_hq, @toposinstitute
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.
💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/redis…
Some argue BBNs can't exist today. They're wrong. Today's FreakTakes kicks off a series profiling great researchers already building BBNs. First up: Brendan Fong, Oxford CS PhD & founder of the @ToposInstitute —a category theory-inspired BBN tackling problems in complex systems
New op-ed from me in the @WSJ. Why are we still awarding H-1Bs by lottery? 400k+ applications are filed for 85k slots, so companies offering higher pay can lose out to others undercutting Americans. Ditch the lottery, award H-1Bs by salary, and turn it into a growth engine.
Congress could dramatically improve the H-1B program with a simple, one-sentence change that could likely pass in a reconciliation bill. Here’s the case… 1. High-skilled immigration is critical if you want America to win. 2. Our immigration system should be a meritocracy that…
Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically. I’ve been very clear that the program is broken and needs major reform.
Only 14% of US residents are immigrants. But immigrants are responsible for 36% of aggregate innovation. Two-thirds of this contribution is due to making their native-born collaborators better.
I compiled over 2800 clips of money being mentioned in Mr. Beast videos and put them in ascending order for @reboot_hq. I present: Mr. Beast Saying Increasingly Large Amounts of Money Longer thread later. Statement + link to full 65 min version here: joinreboot.org/p/mr-beast-say…
The path forward on climate change is clear: 1. Accelerate technological innovation (solar, batteries, nuclear, geothermal, etc) 2. Cut red tape across the board and end the “litigation doom loop” that traps infrastructure projects in an endless cycle of lawsuits
New op-ed from me and Walter Copan (former NIST director under President Trump) NIST is one of our most underrated agencies for national security due to its pivotal role in science & tech. Here’s why Congress should support NIST in this year’s defense bill 🧵
can't agree with this more. why are we default letting go of the high-skilled workers we spend $$$, time, and resources training? I hold an O1 and an EB1, but didn't get a green card in time to be eligible for most fellowships & grants (and I'm Canadian!)
Earlier this year, I saw posts about the highly coveted NSF Graduate Research Fellowship award decisions. Unfortunately, international students are ineligible, as is the case with many federally funded fellowships. For @IFP, more on why this matters and what can be done.
US institutions train world-class scholars. We should take a hint from the rest of the world, and make it possible for them to stay after graduation (1/4).
Earlier this year, I saw posts about the highly coveted NSF Graduate Research Fellowship award decisions. Unfortunately, international students are ineligible, as is the case with many federally funded fellowships. For @IFP, more on why this matters and what can be done.