Yim Register (they/them)Advice to PhD StudentsI got my PhD in Information Science at University of Washington, studying AI Education. Here’s 75 little bits of wisdom I picked up over a…Sep 4Sep 4
Yim Register (they/them)The Future of AI Can Be Kind, and I wrote my Dissertation about itThis past June, I graduated with my PhD from the University of Washington Information Science program.Jul 21Jul 21
Yim Register (they/them)These days, AI is like Fast FashionTrendy. Cheap. Everyone wants it. But at what cost?Jan 261Jan 261
Yim Register (they/them)Are You Insecurely Attached to the Instagram Algorithm?UW researchers find that Instagram may act like an unreliable caregiver, and we may be insecurely attached to the algorithm itself.May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
Yim Register (they/them)Building everyday algorithmic literacy: marginalized users point out how ad recommender systems can…⭐ This work was recently published in ICWSM ’22: Developing self-advocacy skills through Machine Learning Education: the Case of Ad…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Yim Register (they/them)Teaching Machine Learning with Social Media ExamplesIf you’ve ever tried to learn machine learning (ML), you’ve probably seen images like this:Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Yim Register (they/them)Autism Appreciation Month: Things You Need to KnowApril is Autism Acceptance Month, previously known as Autism Awareness Month (and perhaps in the future to be known as Autism Appreciation…Apr 23, 20212Apr 23, 20212
Yim Register (they/them)The Rookie Primer on Responsible A.I.A list of resources for anyone curious about fairness, accountability, ethics, social justice, transparency, and/or explainability as it…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
Yim Register (they/them)A trauma-informed PhD pathFrom my research, to teaching, to actually caring for my human suit along the way, I’ll lay out what a trauma-informed PhD path can look…Dec 28, 20201Dec 28, 20201
Yim Register (they/them)10 ways to integrate Social Justice into teaching Data ScienceWhether it’s a formal classroom or a corporate team meeting, here’s a list of things I’ve come across in my experience to integrate Social…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020