AI Snake Oil co-author Sayash Kapoor accepts junior faculty position at UC Berkeley
He will continue researching AI evaluation and societal impacts.
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He will continue researching AI evaluation and societal impacts.
Sayash Kapoor@sayashkTECH
Overwhelmed by the support I have received since I announced my faculty appointment yesterday. I'm so grateful for the mentorship and support of @random_walker, who has been the best collaborator and mentor I could have asked for. (We aren't done yet; we have a book to write and a new venture to begin, and I look forward to continuing our collaboration.) Someone told me that getting a faculty appointment requires a minor miracle, given the number of talented applicants for each position, and I'm sure there was a heavy dose of luck in my appointment. That said, I'm very grateful for the support of so many people who wrote letters, strategized, and gave me advice and feedback during the applications and beyond. @percyliang, @PeterHndrsn, @alondra, Matt Salganik, @b_m_stewart, @JessicaHullman, @manoelribeiro, @RishiBommasani, @steverab, Jonathan Mayer, @karthik_r_n, Varun Rao, @ang3linawang, Mona Wang, @SciOrestis, @dsallentess, Serena Booth, Sarah Scheffler, @sethlazar, @ghadfield, and so many others supported me throughout the process. I'm also glad I have had such a strong group of collaborators over the years, without whom none of my work would be possible. Finally, I have received well over 100 expressions of interest in working with me for a PhD. I'm grateful for all of this interest, and look forward to engaging with your materials.