IMLS (which is the nonprofit running ICML) has setup a new mailing list for Machine Learning News. The list address is ML-news@googlegroups.com, and signup requires a google account (which you can create). Only members can send messages.
MLSS 2008
… is in Kioloa, Australia from March 3 to March 14. It’s a great chance to learn something about Machine Learning and I’ve enjoyed several previous Machine Learning Summer Schools.
The website has many more details, but registration is open now for the first 80 to sign up.
NIPS workshops extended to 3 days
(Unofficially, at least.) The Deep Learning Workshop is being held the afternoon before the rest of the workshops in Vancouver, BC. Separate registration is needed, and open.
What’s happening fundamentally here is that there are too many interesting workshops to fit into 2 days. Perhaps we can get it officially expanded to 3 days next year.
NIPS workshp: Learning Problem Design
Alina and I are organizing a workshop on Learning Problem Design at NIPS.
What is learning problem design? It’s about being clever in creating learning problems from otherwise unlabeled data. Read the webpage above for examples.
I want to participate! Email us before Nov. 1 with a description of what you want to talk about.
NIPS workshops are out.
Here. I’m particularly interested in the Web Search, Efficient ML, and (of course) Learning Problem Design workshops but there are many others to check out as well. Workshops are a great chance to make progress on or learn about a topic. Relevance and interaction amongst diverse people can sometimes be magical.