Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech | Research & debate on topics at intersection of science, society, & policy | R.M. Alvarez & F. Eberhardt
Caltech, Pasadena CA
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🌟Introducing the Cambridge Inequality Lab!
Celebrate the launch with @CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @Cambridge_Uni & his team with their two-part series.
🔵 Learn more: crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/re…
@CRASSHlive @CHIA_Cambridge
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We are delighted that joint paper, "Rethinking Psychometric Evaluation of LLMs: When and Why Self-Reports Predict Behavior," has been accepted at NeurIPS 2026 Main Track as poster.
Congratulations to all the authors!! 🎉
🏆So exciting that this joint paper received the Best Paper Award at the 2026 @icmlconf!
Big congratulations to lead author @caltechlcssp's Postdoc Scholar @RKocielnik and Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez (@Caltech), and the entire team!
arxiv.org/abs/2606.12730
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🗳️Election Day is November 3rd. Get ballot-ready!
Join @LAist's Larry Mantle on Oct. 7 for a Ballot Cram Session featuring experts @CaltechLCSSP's @rmichaelalvarez, @Caltech & @sarasadhwani, @pomonacollege.
🔵Register free: laist.com/events/airtalks-ba…
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💡Two years ago, this was just an idea. Last week, it was presented at APSA 2026.
@CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate @BeaMagistro, @Northeastern presented: "The Political Sustainability of Creative Destruction in the AI Age."🎉
🔗papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
#Research #Caltech
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📢New blog from @CaltechLCSSP's Research Policy Lead Sara Kassir, @Caltech - "Fit for What Purpose? Evaluating Data Centers on Local Terms."
Data centers aren't inherently "good" or "bad." What matters is whether they align with community goals.
🔗lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp…
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🔊New blog from @CaltechLCSSP's Science Policy Intern Brenna Outten, @Caltech:
🟠An LCSSP Intern's Update from the Field: How Science & Policy Intersect in the Provision of Disability Services🟠
@CaliforniaDDS internship: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp…
Archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp…
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📢New research from Mitchell Linegar, @CaltechLCSSP Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez, @BetsySinclair1, & @Sander_vdLinden shows AI-generated “pre-bunking” messages can strengthen trust in elections.
@Caltech article: caltech.edu/about/news/using…
#AIforGood #ElectionIntegrity #Democracy
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Congratulations to @CaltechLCSSP Board Member @georgiagkioxari and team! SAM 3D won @CVPR 2026 Best Paper Honorable Mention! It was selected as 1 of 5 award papers out of 16K+ submissions! 🎉
arxiv.org/abs/2511.16624
An insanely technically challenging project has come to a glorious end! I can't emphasize the amount of hard work behind this effort which I hope will influence the trajectory of 3D perception
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🛰️Many @Caltech researchers were involved with the founding and design of OCO-2 and OCO-3, including @CaltechLCSSP Board Member @chr_fronge, @Caltech Professor and @NASAJPL Senior Research Scientist!
🔷See link to article: caltech.edu/about/news/nasa-…
NASA has selected Caltech to operate the Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions (OCO-2 and OCO-3)
beginning this fall.
Read more: caltech.edu/about/news/nasa-…
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📣New research paper from @CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @Cambridge_Uni, "Mitigation of the Coordination Crisis in Wildfire Management Using a Multi-Agent AI System!"
📖Read it now in @CommsEarth, @NaturePortfolio: nature.com/articles/s43247-0…
Mitigation of the coordination crisis in wildfire management using a multi-agent AI system dlvr.it/TV6FVK
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📢Read the new research paper from @CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate, Ramit Debnath, @Cambridge_Uni, where the authors present a brilliant use case of AI for Energy Sustainability in @NaturePortfolio Thermal Science & Engineering!
nature.com/articles/s44435-0…
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🌍🚀Congratulations to @CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @Cambridge_Uni on his new role as Founding Director of CSEE at @CRASSHlive!
Looking forward to the Fall 2026 launch & the exciting work to come: climatraces.org/csee
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📖Read the @politico article that led to an engaging discussion about forces that shape emerging climate technologies.
@CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @Cambridge_Uni is quoted saying he & coauthors have seen this conspiratorial trajectory on social media before.
How a conspiracy-fueled campaign could turn Republicans against weather modification dlvr.it/TTqyCK
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🔊New research paper from @CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate Beatrice Magistro, @Northeastern & @SBorwein, @UBC, "The Political Sustainability of Creative Destruction in the AI Age."
🔶Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
1/ New paper with @SBorwein. Long run growth comes through creative destruction. But under what conditions will the public let it happen? We asked 3,220 Americans about AI-driven creative destruction. We found some surprising things! 🧵 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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🚨Read the latest publication from @CaltechLCSSP Co-Director, @rmichaelalvarez, Mitchell Linegar, @BetsySinclair1, and @Sander_vdLinden in the latest issue of @royalsociety Open Science!
🟨 Paper:
royalsocietypublishing.org/r…
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📣Fresh Off the Press: Our Latest Newsletter Has Arrived!
The latest edition of the @CaltechLCSSP newsletter is live, and we're excited to share important updates to help you stay informed and connected.
👉 Take a look and read it here: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp…
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📖Read the public dialogue on @CaltechLCSSP Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath's PRISM project @Cambridge_Uni/@ai_cam_mission collaboration with Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council!
🔶Public dialogue on PRISM project: ai.cam.ac.uk/assets/images/u…
NEW REPORT 🚨
What does the public want from #AI in local government?
Our new report draws on public dialogue with Cambridgeshire residents.
The conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but where it can make a difference.
➡️ai.cam.ac.uk/reports/public-…
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🔊Read the newest issue of @AmSciMag including article from @CaltechLCSSP Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez, @Caltech, "Elections in the Age of AI." 🗳️🤖
americanscientist.org/articl…
ALT Zuma Press, Inc./Alamy
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📢New in our Data Centers and Community Impact: A Workshop for Local Leaders series:
🔵Navigating the AI Data Center Boom: Trends Across U.S.🔵
Sarah Friedman, Co-Founder, Better Data Center Project
Watch on @CaltechLCSSP YouTube: piped.video/watch?v=7e1LNVOx…
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📖Read the PolMeth 2026 paper presented by
@CaltechLCSSP Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez, "AI-Authored Prebunking Against Election Rumors: Evidence from Articles and Chatbots," with Mitchell Linegar, @BetsySinclair1, & @Sander_vdLinden:
lcssp.caltech.edu/research/a…
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