Scientific Inference
Scientific inference, the process of drawing conclusions from data, is a core challenge across numerous scientific fields, with current research focusing on improving efficiency and accuracy. This involves developing novel algorithms and architectures, such as those based on Bayesian networks, diffusion transformers, and autoregressive models, to optimize inference processes in various contexts, including large language models and image processing. These advancements are crucial for accelerating scientific discovery and enabling real-world applications in areas like personalized medicine, legal tech, and industrial automation, where efficient and reliable inference is paramount. The emphasis is on addressing computational bottlenecks and improving the reliability of inferences, particularly in scenarios with limited data or complex models.
Papers
Inference of a Rumor's Source in the Independent Cascade Model
Petra Berenbrink, Max Hahn-Klimroth, Dominik Kaaser, Lena Krieg, Malin Rau
Maieutic Prompting: Logically Consistent Reasoning with Recursive Explanations
Jaehun Jung, Lianhui Qin, Sean Welleck, Faeze Brahman, Chandra Bhagavatula, Ronan Le Bras, Yejin Choi
LogicInference: A New Dataset for Teaching Logical Inference to seq2seq Models
Santiago Ontanon, Joshua Ainslie, Vaclav Cvicek, Zachary Fisher
A collection of invited non-archival papers for the Conference on Health, Inference, and Learning (CHIL) 2022
Gerardo Flores, George H. Chen, Tom Pollard, Joyce C. Ho, Tristan Naumann