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Description

This course explores active research in machine learning and AI, and topics may include probabilistic machine learning, generative AI models and their evaluation, causality, and applications. Students will gain broad exposure to these areas through recent papers, reflecting instructor interests. The course involves student-led weekly discussions of chosen papers, emphasizing motivation, context, and innovation. An instructor will facilitate group discussions and guide presentations. Students will also complete an in-depth course project on a chosen subject. 

Course Notes

Interested students should complete the Google form on the course’s Canvas website.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 17, 2025
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution N/A
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students