Taylor W. Killian

@tw_killian

Assistant Professor @BYUCS | Member of Technical Staff @LilaSciences, interested in RL, Decision Making under Uncertainty & Generalization

Provo, UT

twkillian.github.io

Joined September 2015

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Taylor W. Killian
@tw_killian
Aug 3
Today is my first day @BYU! As promised in the 👇 thread (a few weeks late, c'mon I had to move while continuing to work, etc ;) ), I've written a post explaining my decision to return to academia _and_ my home town: twkillian.github.io/returning-to-a… I'm excited for the journey ahead!
Taylor W. Killian
@tw_killian
May 14
📣 There's never a "best" time to share important updates, especially after sitting on this for so long... I'm joining the faculty @BYU + @BYUCS this Summer as an Assistant Professor in preparation for the upcoming school year. Lots of excitement and a fair bit of nerves. 🧵
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Taylor W. Killian
@tw_killian
Sep 14
My friends… There are many days I’m glad that I don’t have mountain views from my office because I’d be easily distracted + it gets me outside for walks at frequent intervals #postingthroughit #cantstopwontstop #thisisY
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Taylor W. Killian
@tw_killian
Sep 10
It's a distinct pleasure working alongside these giants @LilaSciences. @kenneth0stanley, @AlbalakAlon, @ThomasXSheppard, et al are remarkable. We're doing better science with them in the loop. I can't wait for them to share publicly all the great work they have been doing!
Lila Sciences
@LilaSciences
Sep 10
A batch of "junk" diamond crystals turned out to be exactly what the researchers needed. That instinct -- don't throw out the weird result -- is the philosophy behind Lila's Open-Endedness team led by @kenneth0stanley lila.ai/news/whats-a-s…
Taylor W. Killian
@tw_killian
Sep 8
It is an honor to work with and learn from @BenKompa. He's a remarkably kind and dedicated friend, leader, scientist, and overall human. @LilaSciences is a rocket ship built on top of his shoulders and all those he's gathered around him to push toward scientific superintelligence
Lila Sciences
@LilaSciences
Sep 8
Congrats to our own @BenKompa on being named to @techreview's Innovators Under 35 list. 🔗technologyreview.com/innovator/benj… #35Under35 #AIforScience
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Taylor W. Killian
@tw_killian
Sep 1
New ML+RL professor starter pack. (Yes, I only have one shelf filled with books) It’s fun to have friends who’ve written textbooks. Lots to learn and re-learn as I prep for my first lectures this week!
Nathan Lambert and 5 others
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