11 papers
Simulating Meaning, Nevermore! Introducing ICR: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Metric for Evaluating Meaning in LLM Text Summaries
Natalie Perez, Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Aman Chadha
Meaning in human language is relational, context dependent, and emergent, arising from dynamic systems of signs rather than fixed word-concept mappings. In computational settings,…
OpComm: A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Adaptive Buffer Control in Warehouse Volume Forecasting
Wilson Fung, Lu Guo, Drake Hilliard +11
Accurate forecasting of package volumes at delivery stations is critical for last-mile logistics, where errors lead to inefficient resource allocation, higher costs, and delivery d…
Node-Level Financial Optimization in Demand Forecasting Through Dynamic Cost Asymmetry and Feedback Mechanism
Alessandro Casadei, Clemens Grupp, Sreyoshi Bhaduri +6
This work introduces a methodology to adjust forecasts based on node-specific cost function asymmetry. The proposed model generates savings by dynamically incorporating the cost as…
Scaling Causal Mediation for Complex Systems: A Framework for Root Cause Analysis
Alessandro Casadei, Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Rohit Malshe +4
Modern operational systems ranging from logistics and cloud infrastructure to industrial IoT, are governed by complex, interdependent processes. Understanding how interventions pro…
Levers of Power in the Field of AI
Tammy Mackenzie, Sukriti Punj, Natalie Perez +2
This paper examines how decision makers in academia, government, business, and civil society navigate questions of power in implementations of artificial intelligence. The study ex…
Canary in the Mine: An LLM Augmented Survey of Disciplinary Complaints to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
Tammy Mackenzie, Varsha Kesavan, Thomas Mekhael +4
This study uses pre-trained LLMs to conduct thematic analysis to investigate disciplinary incidents involving engineers in Quebec, shedding light on critical gaps in engineering ed…