ShockLab

Theoretical Physics

My original research was focused on using ideas in string theory (in particular the AdS/CFT Correspondence) to try and learn about the strong nuclear force. I still do research in this area focusing on symmetry breaking patterns in strongly coupled field theories. I also do work in quantum many body systems, and quantum dynamics in lower dimensions.

Bio/medical

I work with doctors and biologists on data taken from lab experiments or from patients/participants. I mostly focus on tropical diseases such as Malaria and Chagas, though I also do work on neuroscientific data using machine learning techniques.

Machine Learning

My primary interest in machine learning is on the interplay between Reinforcement Learning and human cognition and behaviour. I supervise many students in Reinforcement Learning, as well as Supervised and Unsupervised Learning for a wide variety of applications from neuroscience, to understanding attention to multi-agent settings.

Miscellaneous

I supervise students working in mathematics education, and have published work on Mindset and how it affects University students in South Africa studying mathematical subjects.

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  • Physics
  • Bio/Med
  • ML
  • Misc

Toward an African Agenda for AI Safety

Samuel T Segun, Rachel Adams, Ana Florido, Scott Timcke, Jonathan Shock, Leah Junck, Fola Adeleke, Nicolas Grossman, Ayantola Alayande, Jerry John Kponyo, Matthew Smith, Dickson Marfo Fosu, Prince Dawson Tetteh, Juliet Arthur, Stephanie Kasaon, Odilile Ayodele, Laetitia Badolo, Paul Plantinga, Michael Gastrow, Sumaya Nur Adan, Joanna Wiaterek, Cecil Abungu, Kojo Apeagyei, Luise Eder, Tegawende Bissyande

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Toward an African Agenda for AI Safety

Samuel T Segun, Rachel Adams, Ana Florido, Scott Timcke, Jonathan Shock, Leah Junck, Fola Adeleke, Nicolas Grossman, Ayantola Alayande, Jerry John Kponyo, Matthew Smith, Dickson Marfo Fosu, Prince Dawson Tetteh, Juliet Arthur, Stephanie Kasaon, Odilile Ayodele, Laetitia Badolo, Paul Plantinga, Michael Gastrow, Sumaya Nur Adan, Joanna Wiaterek, Cecil Abungu, Kojo Apeagyei, Luise Eder, Tegawende Bissyande

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