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UChicago Hires Mateo Díaz to Study Why Simple Algorithms Solve Huge Problems
ResearchOctober 29, 2026, 16:12

UChicago Hires Mateo Díaz to Study Why Simple Algorithms Solve Huge Problems

Mateo Díaz has joined the University of Chicago as the inaugural Faraco Family Assistant Professor at the Data Science Institute (DSI) and the Department of Statistics.…

MedPAIR Tests Whether AI and Physicians Find the Same Medical Facts Relevant
ResearchOctober 2, 2026, 20:07

MedPAIR Tests Whether AI and Physicians Find the Same Medical Facts Relevant

A new dataset called MedPAIR compares which parts of a clinical case physicians and large language models consider relevant. According to a Snorkel AI write-up of a…