Leveraging the resources of the computational age

Researchers now have access to staggering amounts of data that can offer important insights about the world – often in ways that are unexpected and unexplored.

At TRIADS, our mission is to explore new datasets and new techniques to better understand and address critical problems facing society today. We create and support transdisciplinary collaborations among scholars to connect big data to big questions.

Bo Li, Tammy English named new TRIADS co-directors

The Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences (TRIADS) has undergone a leadership transition this semester, bringing a new look and renewed focus to the group. Bo Li, the Stanley A. Sawyer Professor in Statistics and Data Science, has joined TRIADS as its co-director. Tammy English, previously associate director of TRIADS, now co-directs alongside Li.

ChatGPT struggles to imitate famous authors — unless it’s Mark Twain

ChatGPT struggles to imitate famous authors — unless it’s Mark Twain

Gabi Kirilloff and Claudia Carroll developed a model that’s 99% accurate at distinguishing authentic text by 10 famous authors from GPT-generated text in a similar style. The one mysterious exception? Mark Twain.

A Signature Initiative

TRIADS is co-sponsored by the Washington University and Arts & Sciences strategic plans.

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