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Write Futures Lab
We study how technology is changing how we write and how we think, and imagine ("write") new ways of building or deconstructing technology in our writing and thinking lives.
Writing is often a mode of thinking. By forcing our amorphous thoughts into words on the page, we clarify and revise our thoughts; they are changed by the act of writing. Because of this, writing, as a technology itself, changed the way we think. At the Write Futures Lab, we study how new technologies like large language models are once again changing our thought processes by changing how we write. We also critique current technological practices, like how language models are made and distributed, and envision positive futures, like new ways of making language models that align with our values.
The Write Futures Lab is led by Katy Gero and housed in the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney.
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join the lab - PhD
If you are interested in doing a PhD at the lab, please fill out this form. I typically review applications in June and September, but the form has the most up-to-date information.
join the lab - other
Read the information below, and then email me: katy.gero@sydney.edu.au
If you are interested in an MPhil, please email me with the subject line "Write Futures MPhil Interest". Include a transcript, resume, and either a research area you are interested in or a short (< 1 page) thesis proposal.
If you are a student at the University of Sydney and interested in a research project, I supervise a number of Master's Research Pathway, Honours, and Dalyell Scholars each year. Please email me with the subject line "Write Futures [Honours / Dalyell / etc.] Interest", attach a transcript and resume, and let me know what kind of research or research topics you are interested in.
I do not currently have any funding for post-docs, but if you have your own funding, I am happy to discuss! Email me however you like. ;)
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