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The documentary asks how we know that a problem is impossible to solve. Read Simons Institute Lower Bounds Documentary Featured on Labocine APR. 14, 2026 Letter from the Director, April 2026 Image Letter from the Director, April 2026 Greetings from Berkeley, where last week we had a doubleheader of workshops associated with our quantum and machine... Read about Letter from the Director, April 2026 APR. 14, 2026 Matei Zaharia Awarded ACM Prize in Computing Image Matei Zaharia Awarded ACM Prize in Computing Matei Zaharia, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, has been... 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CANCELLED: Theoretically Speaking | Umesh Vazirani Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. CANCELLED: Theoretically Speaking | Umesh Vazirani Calvin Lab auditorium Speakers: Umesh Vazirani (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) Details ofCANCELLED: Theoretically Speaking | Umesh Vazirani Responsibly Improving AI with Privacy-Sensitive Data: Principles, Theory, and Practice | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Responsibly Improving AI with Privacy-Sensitive Data: Principles, Theory, and Practice | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Calvin Lab auditorium and livestream Speakers: Brendan McMahan (Google) Details ofResponsibly Improving AI with Privacy-Sensitive Data: Principles, Theory, and Practice | Richard M. 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Karp Distinguished Lecture Video AI’s Models of the World, and Ours | Theoretically Speaking Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. AI’s Models of the World, and Ours | Theoretically Speaking Calvin Lab auditorium Speakers: Jon Kleinberg (Cornell University) Details ofAI’s Models of the World, and Ours | Theoretically Speaking Video On Matrix Multiplication Algorithms | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. On Matrix Multiplication Algorithms | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Calvin Lab auditorium and livestream Speakers: Virginia Vassilevska Williams (MIT) Details ofOn Matrix Multiplication Algorithms | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Video Asynchronous Concurrency in Data Structures | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Asynchronous Concurrency in Data Structures | Richard M. 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Karp Distinguished Lecture Calvin Lab auditorium and livestream Speakers: Martín Farach-Colton (NYU) Details ofVirtualization and the Cost of Indirection | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Video How to Build a Quantum Supercomputer: Scaling from Hundreds to Millions of Qubits | Quantum Colloquium Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. How to Build a Quantum Supercomputer: Scaling from Hundreds to Millions of Qubits | Quantum Colloquium Zoom webinar Speakers: John Martinis (Qolab) Details ofHow to Build a Quantum Supercomputer: Scaling from Hundreds to Millions of Qubits | Quantum Colloquium Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next Last page Last Series Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lectures Theoretically Speaking Breakthroughs Quantum Colloquium The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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Programs are selected with a view toward maximizing impact and engagement across the theoretical computer science community, as well as impact on neighboring scientific fields. A typical one-semester program is led by a small group of organizers who are recognized experts in their fields, and involves about 40-50 invited long-term participants (a mix of senior and junior researchers) who spend at least one month (usually longer) at the Institute. A program usually includes three week-long workshops, each of which attracts an additional group of invited speakers and focuses on a different aspect of the program's scientific scope, as well as an initial "boot camp" designed to put long-term participants on the same page. All Programs Current Programs Summer Cluster on Quantum Computing 2026 Image June 1 – July 24, 2026 Summer Cluster on Quantum Computing 2026 Explore about Summer Cluster on Quantum Computing 2026 Organizers Image Image Image +3 Adam Bouland, Nikolas Breuckmann and 4 more Explore about Summer Cluster on Quantum Computing 2026 June 1 – July 24, 2026 Research Pods Alongside our semester-long research programs, summer clusters, and weeklong workshops, the Simons Institute now hosts sustained research efforts by small groups of collaborators working on a specific topic over several years. Launched in 2020-21, our Research Pods initiative kicked off with two projects — one in machine learning and one in quantum computing. Each pod features a small number of junior and senior researchers to be in residence at the Institute for the duration. Sustained effort will be articulated by intense shorter convenings, including summer clusters and semester-long research programs. Quantum Research Pod Image Quantum Research Pod In the wake of the National Quantum Initiative, the Simons Institute’s Research Pod in Quantum Computing brings together researchers from computer... Explore Quantum Research Pod Researchers Image Image Image +12 Umesh Vazirani, Arjan Cornelissen, Jiaqi Leng, +12 Explore Quantum Research Pod Machine Learning Research Pod Image Machine Learning Research Pod The Research Pod in Machine Learning brings together researchers from theoretical computer science, mathematics, statistics, electrical engineering,... Explore Machine Learning Research Pod Researchers Image Image Image +10 Gautam Goel, Jingfeng Wu, Peter Bartlett, +10 Explore Machine Learning Research Pod Resilience Research Pod Image Resilience Research Pod The Research Pod on Resilience in Brain, Natural, and Algorithmic Systems explores the topic of resilience through an interdisciplinary lens, over the... 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Established on July 1, 2012 with a grant from the Simons Foundation, the Simons Institute is housed in Calvin Lab, a dedicated building on the UC Berkeley campus. More in About Calvin Lab Mission The Institute's mission is to promote fundamental research on the foundations of computer science, as well as to expand the horizons of the field by exploring other scientific disciplines through a computational lens. This second and distinctive goal is motivated by the fact that natural phenomena in many scientific fields (including physics, biology, neuroscience, game theory, and economics), or the models those fields have developed for these phenomena, are intrinsically computational in nature — from chemical processes in living cells to the self-organizing behavior of complex systems of interacting particles, to mechanisms governing human evolution and the collective behavior of competing agents in an economy. The insights gained from such explorations often reflect back to the theory of computation, opening new directions and advancing our understanding of fundamental issues in complexity theory and algorithms. Complementary to its research mission, the Institute works to enhance public understanding of algorithmic science, in recognition of the increasing prominence of algorithms in every aspect of human life and society. 131 research papers per program 4.4 collaborators per visitor 37 countries of visitors' home institutions 3,432 long-term visitors in our first decade What we do Machine Learning & Data Science Mathematics Natural & Social Sciences Engineering & Technology Cryptography, Privacy & Security The Simons Institute pursues research programs on a large and expanding range of topics within the foundations of computing, including core questions in complexity theory and algorithms, as well as questions at the interface of the theory of computing (TOC) with other disciplines. We refer to this paradigm as TOC+X, where X may be engineering and technology; natural and social sciences; data science and machine learning; cryptography, privacy and security; or mathematics. Individual research programs are embedded within one or more thematic strands, each of which has distinctive research goals, with impact building over time. Within each theme, the fundamental structural unit for the Institute’s research is the semester or summer research program on a particular topic in theoretical computer science. Run by a small group of organizers, a program typically includes 50+ long-term participants (a mix of senior and junior researchers), with additional short-term visitors attending weeklong program workshops. Since 2018, the Institute has also organized smaller-scale summer clusters. There are usually two concurrent research programs each semester, and a combination of programs and clusters in the summer. The Institute aims to identify programs that can potentially lead to substantial advances in the field, rather than promoting "business as usual." Proposals for programs are solicited from the worldwide theoretical computer science community and may be submitted at any time. Proposals are reviewed by the Institute's Scientific Advisory Board, which meets twice a year. Proposal selection normally occurs approximately two years in advance of the start of a program. Alongside our semester-long research programs, summer clusters, and weeklong workshops, the Simons Institute now hosts sustained research efforts by small groups of collaborators working on a specific topic over several years. Launched in 2020–21, our Research Pods initiative kicked off with two projects — one in machine learning and one in quantum computing — and we added a third pod, on resilience, in 2024. Each pod features a small number of junior and senior researchers, who are in residence at the Institute for the duration. Sustained effort is articulated by intense shorter convenings, including summer clusters and semester-long research programs. Machine Learning & Data Science Mathematics Natural & Social Sciences Engineering & Technology Cryptography, Privacy & Security The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. 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All Rights Reserved. link to homepage Close Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT link to homepage Close Search Reconciling Biological and Social Research in Autism Skip to main content Search Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Breadcrumb Home News Archive Reconciling Biological and Social Research In Autism Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2026 Reconciling Biological and Social Research in Autism Remote video URL In a distinguished lecture given as part of the Simons Institute’s recent workshop on Theory of Computing and Healthcare , Holden Thorp (editor in chief,  Science ) explored how public disagreements in the autism world belie a growing convergence of the views that autism is a biological condition subject to intervention, and a social difference that requires only acceptance. The speaker is on the autism spectrum and lives between the worlds of science and self-advocacy. His presentation highlighted scientific evidence, interviews with experts and advocates, and aspects of his own experience. Share this page Copy URL of this page , The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. 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Established in 2012 with a grant from the Simons Foundation, the Institute is housed in Calvin Lab, a dedicated building on the UC Berkeley campus. The fundamental structural unit for the Institute’s research is the semester or summer research program on a particular topic in the field. Run by a small group of organizers, a program typically includes 50+ long-term participants (a mix of senior and junior researchers), with additional short-term visitors attending weeklong program workshops. There are usually two concurrent research programs each semester, and a combination of programs and smaller clusters in the summer.  Fellowship eligibility : Programmatic research fellowships are intended for exceptional young scientists (within at most five years of the award of their PhD at the start of academic year 2026). Applicants who already hold junior faculty or postdoctoral positions are welcome to apply. In particular, applicants who hold, or expect to hold, postdoctoral appointments at other institutions are encouraged to apply to spend one semester as a Simons Institute research fellow, subject to the approval of the postdoctoral institution. Graduate students will be considered only if the expected PhD completion date is before the start of the program. The Institute expects to award about seven fellowships for the program in 2027. In each semester of residence, each Fellow will normally participate in one of the ongoing programs at the Institute.  Salaries and benefits are competitive, and assistance with visas and housing will be provided. The Institute particularly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.  The applications for postdoctoral-level research fellowships in the Spring 2027 program on Symmetry in Efficient Computation with Local Constraints are now closed.  Applications are now open. 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Outlook.com Office365 Back to calendar Breadcrumb Home Workshop & Symposia The Role of TCS In Modern Machine Learning Secondary tabs The Workshop Schedule About This 4-day workshop will mark the journey of learning theory from the fringes of TCS to a core topic distinguished by its many mutually rewarding interactions with other areas. It will highlight recent developments and current challenges including emerging paradigms in theoretical machine learning and the impact of techniques developed in learning theory on the theory of computing. The schedule will include discussions on trends in ML and opportunities for theory in the future of effective and safe ML. The workshop will offer an occasion to celebrate the birthday of Avrim Blum, who served as a co-director of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Simons Institute. Chairs/Organizers Image Santosh Vempala (Georgia Institute of Technology; chair) Image Nina Balcan (Carnegie Mellon University) Image Anupam Gupta (New York University) Image Nika Haghtalab (UC Berkeley) Image Katrina Ligett (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Image Yishay Mansour (Tel Aviv Univ and Google Research) Invited Participants Pranjal Awasthi (Google), Maria Florina Balcan (Carnegie Mellon University), Nikhil Bansal (University of Michigan), Lenore Blum (CMU), Manuel Blum (Carnegie Mellon University), Avrim Blum (Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago), Shuchi Chawla (University of Texas at Austin), Anupam Gupta (New York University), Nika Haghtalab (UC Berkeley), Adam Kalai (OpenAI), Ravi Kannan (Independent Researcher), Adam Klivans (University of Texas, Austin), John Langford (Microsoft Research), Katrina Ligett (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Yishay Mansour (Tel Aviv Univ and Google Research), Tom Mitchell (Carnegie Mellon University), Prabhakar Raghavan (Google), R Ravi (Carnegie Mellon University), Ronald Rivest (MIT), Aaron Roth (University of Pennsylvania), Robert Schapire (Microsoft Research), Abhishek Shetty (MIT), Nathan Srebro (Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago), Leslie Valiant (Harvard University), Santosh Vempala (Georgia Institute of Technology), Ellen Vitercik (Stanford University) Register Registration is required for in-person attendance, access to the livestream, and early access to the recording. Space may be limited, and you are advised to register early.  For additional information please visit:  https://simons.berkeley.edu/participating-workshop . Please note: the Simons Institute regularly captures photos and video of activity around the Institute for use in videos, publications, and promotional materials.  Register Now Share this page Copy URL of this page The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. 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The cluster has a special focus on NISQ (noisy intermediate-scale quantum) computers and complexity-based evidence of quantum advantage. A major challenge in this direction is improving quantum error-correcting codes and decoding algorithms for achieving early fault tolerance, and developing milestones for quantum advantage in the early fault tolerance regime. Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Organizers Image Adam Bouland (Stanford University) Image Nikolas Breuckmann (University of Bristol) Image Robert Huang (Caltech) Image Urmila Mahadev (Caltech) Image Anand Natarajan (MIT) Image Umesh Vazirani (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley; chair) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Long-Term Participants (including Organizers) Adam Bouland (Stanford University) Nikolas Breuckmann (University of Bristol) Robert Huang (Caltech) Urmila Mahadev (Caltech) Anand Natarajan (MIT) Umesh Vazirani (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) Prabhanjan Ananth (UC Santa Barbara) Ainesh Bakshi (NYU) Shankar Balasubramanian (Caltech) Sitan Chen (Harvard University) Alexandru Cojocaru (University of Edinburgh) Margarita Davydova (Caltech) Martin Ekerå (Swedish NCSA and KTH) Bill Fefferman (University of Chicago) Alexandru Gheorghiu (IBM Quantum) Jonas Haferkamp (Ruhr-University Bochum) Min-Hsiu Hsieh (Hon Hai Quantum Computing Research Center) Nick Hunter-Jones (UT Austin) Isaac Kim (UC Davis) Venkata Koppula (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi) Greg Meyer (MIT) Tomoyuki Morimae (Kyoto University) Chinmay Nirkhe (University of Washington) Soo-Jong Rey (Kwangwoon University) André Schrottenloher (INRIA) Norbert Schuch (University of Vienna) Thomas Schuster (Caltech) Omri Shmueli (NTT Research) Nick Spooner (University of Warwick; Oski Technology Research Fellow) Er-Cheng Tang (University of Washington) Vinod Vaikuntanathan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Zixia Wei (Harvard University) Dominic Williamson (The University of Sydney) Adam Wills (MIT) Qian Xu (Caltech) Mark Zhandry (Stanford University) Alexander Zlokapa (MIT) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Visiting Graduate Students and Postdocs Arjun Aggarwal (University of Washington) Petia Arabadjieva (EPFL) John Bostanci (Columbia University) Alexander Essery (University of Bristol) Soumik Ghosh (University of Chicago) Aparna Gupte (MIT) William He (Carnegie Mellon University) Andrew Huang (MIT) Miryam Huang (CMU) Nicholas Kocurek (University of Washington) Henry Ma (MIT) Saachi Mutreja (Columbia University) Seyoon Ragavan (MIT) Tina Zhang (MIT) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Share this page Copy URL of this page The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Call for Research Program Proposals The Simons Institute invites the worldwide theoretical computer science (TCS) and related communities to submit proposals to organize a research program or cluster at the Simons Institute for Fall 2027 or later. Proposals are due June 15, 2026 . Proposers are encouraged to contact a member of the Institute leadership in advance of this deadline to get preliminary feedback on the program topic. Proposals may be for standard semester-long programs, longer academic-year programs, shorter summer clusters, or more experimental convenings, such as a short intensive program during a regular academic semester (a new option available for the first time this year). Proposals should indicate any constraints or preferences for the timing of the program.  The following figures give a rough idea of the scale of a typical semester-long program: A research program is run by a group of 4–6 organizers, who oversee the scientific content and issue invitations to others to participate in the program. Most of the organizers are expected to be in residence for the duration of the program. Programs typically have around a dozen senior (faculty-level) visitors who spend the full semester at the Institute, with another 10 or so long-term visitors (who spend a month or longer in residence) at any given time. In addition, programs also include 6–8 programmatic research fellows (junior scientists within at most five years post-Ph.D.), 5–15 visiting and local graduate students, and a law and society fellow (if relevant). A program typically includes three week-long workshops during the semester, each of which attracts around 50 additional participants. There is also an intensive introductory boot camp at the start of the program, and a week-long reunion workshop one year after the program's conclusion.  A typical summer cluster runs for six to eight weeks, with around 25 long-term visitors, and typically includes one workshop.  Organizers are given a budget that is intended to provide expense support for visitors, based on need. The Institute is committed to identifying programs that can potentially lead to substantial advances in the field, rather than "business as usual." In keeping with this objective, we particularly encourage programs that bring together two or more distinct groups of researchers with related interests (some of which may lie outside TCS) that do not generally collaborate on a regular basis; programs that seek to define an agenda for a relatively new subfield; or programs that propose a novel and timely attack on major open problems. The proposal should outline clearly the connections of the program to the theory of computing.   Submission guidelines We welcome proposals in any reasonable format. As a guideline, however, we would expect a proposal for a semester-long program to include the following elements: Program description (scientific scope, including a discussion of its potential impact both within and outside TCS, its timeliness, and its ability to significantly advance an area in ways that could not be achieved through standard collaborations and meetings) — about 3–4 pages in length. References to relevant literature should also be included. Brief (one paragraph each) descriptions of three workshops to be held during the program; for each workshop, please indicate potential organizers (may include one or more program organizers, or may be disjoint), and a list of potential additional attendees. (It is assumed that most of the long-term program participants will attend the workshops as well.) List of program organizers: 4–6 leading scientists, who together span the topics of the program and most of whom are committed to spending all or most of the semester at the Institute . List of other likely senior attendees: this should include other faculty-level visitors who will be invited to visit the program for extended periods (at least one month, preferably longer); please indicate which of these you have already contacted and which anticipate spending all or most of the semester at the Institute. Please reach out to us for information regarding the level of support we offer to program visitors, as this may be useful information to share in contacting potential visitors. Proposers are also encouraged to discuss limitations on budget and space with one of us before contacting potential participants. List of potential programmatic research fellows: the program will have 6–8 of these; most of these positions will be left open for recruitment in an annual competition, but some may be pre-allocated in consultation with the Institute; this category may range in seniority from graduate students who are expected to graduate before the start of the program through junior faculty (up to five years post-Ph.D.). List of potential law and society fellow candidates, if relevant. List of invitees (junior and senior) who will further the Institute's goals of promoting the participation of women and under-represented minorities in its programs.   Pre-proposal option Since it can be a considerable amount of effort to write a proposal, we will also consider a shorter (1–2 page) pre-proposal which that allow us to evaluate whether the topic is suitable for a semester-long program. If a pre-proposal is approved, then we will consider a full proposal in the next round of review. Pre-proposals should still include names of the organizers, scientific justification, plans for workshops, and possible program participants. It is not necessary, however, to contact potential program participants in advance.  Please note that given time constraints, there is no pre-proposal option at this time for proposals for Fall 2027 programs.    Submitting your proposal Proposals should be emailed as a single PDF document to any or all members of the Institute leadership listed below, all of whom will be happy to answer questions or assist with the development of proposals. Venkatesan Guruswami , director Sampath Kannan , associate director Nikhil Srivastava,  senior scientist The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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Read more about Matei Zaharia Awarded ACM Prize in Computing Apr. 8, 2026 News archive Search by keyword Filter by Year Select 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Image Apr. 14, 2026 Simons Institute Lower Bounds Documentary Featured on Labocine The Simons Institute’s 2022 short documentary,  Until the Sun Engulfs the Earth: Lower Bounds in Computational Complexity , is being featured this month in  Labocine’s April 2026   issue,   mathēmatiká . The documentary asks how we know that a problem is impossible to solve. Image Apr. 14, 2026 Synthetic Data as an Enabler for Learning from Decentralized Private Data Today, data sharing is the cornerstone of many modern applications. A common concern in such data-sharing pipelines is privacy: organizations are responsible for protecting the privacy of their data, whether it represents user data or enterprise trade secrets. In her talk from the recent workshop on Trust in Decentralized Systems,  Giulia Fanti (Carnegie Mellon) discussed emerging challenges related to learning from private, federated data. Image Apr. 14, 2026 Responsibly Improving AI with Privacy-Sensitive Data | Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture Brendan McMahan (Google) presents a framework of principles that helps bring precision to discussions of privacy and AI, and examines the theory and practice required to apply them in real scenarios. Image Apr. 14, 2026 Letter from the Director, April 2026 Greetings from Berkeley, where last week we had a doubleheader of workshops associated with our quantum and machine learning pods. Image Apr. 8, 2026 Matei Zaharia Awarded ACM Prize in Computing Matei Zaharia, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the ACM Prize in Computing for his visionary development of distributed data systems and computing infrastructure. In the prize announcement, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) noted Zaharia’s development of open-source systems helped enable large-scale machine learning (ML), analytics and AI at a global scale.  Image Mar. 18, 2026 Q & A with John Wright We recently received the good news that our colleague John Wright, a UC Berkeley theorist who is actively involved with the Simons Institute’s Quantum Pod, has been awarded a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship. Simons Institute Director Venkatesan Guruswami sat down with him to discuss his research and his reflections on the field. Image Mar. 18, 2026 Reconciling Biological and Social Research in Autism In a distinguished lecture given as part of the Simons Institute’s recent workshop on  Theory of Computing and Healthcare , Holden Thorp (editor in chief,  Science ) explored how public disagreements in the autism world belie a growing convergence of the views that autism is a biological condition subject to intervention, and a social difference that requires only acceptance. Image Mar. 18, 2026 Alignment Problems in AI Governance In an event comprising short talks and dialogue, Simons Institute Law and Society fellows Rui-Jie Yew and Greg Demirchyan explored key challenges of alignment in AI governance. Image Mar. 18, 2026 Toward Provably Private Federated Learning In this talk from the Federated and Collaborative Learning Boot Camp, Daniel Ramage (Google) provided an overview of pioneering work at Google on federated learning, and discussed important open problems in the space. 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What: This initiative supports groups of three to six researchers for four weeklong visits spread over two years, to collaborate intensely on an ambitious research project. We aim to promote projects that can potentially lead to substantial advances in the field, rather than promoting "business as usual." While we do support activities in core theoretical computer science, we are also interested in expanding the field, and therefore welcome interdisciplinary proposals.  When and where: One week at the Simons Institute at UC Berkeley (anticipated in early December) and one week at Jane Street in New York (anticipated during the summer months), each year for two years. This initiative will cover travel and lodging, and provide office space during these weeks.  Who: The group should include at least one person working in theoretical computer science, and should include at least two sets of people who have not previously worked together. We encourage proposals from early-career researchers.  We are particularly excited to receive proposals that tie into our programming each year, but we hope to accept proposals across a broad range of areas. It may be worth looking at our semester programs to get an idea of the kinds of topics we support. We review applications on a rolling basis, and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For consideration for possible summer placement at the Jane Street New York office, your application would need to be submitted by April 1 of the same year, and for possible fall placement at the Simons Institute, by October 1. If you have a later date for placement in mind, you should still apply as soon as possible, and reference your proposed visit timing in your application.  If your application is successful and the upcoming cycle is already full, we will contact your group to arrange a visit at a later date. To apply, please submit a proposal that includes: Project title; List of committed participants and their affiliations, as well as a short CV for each ; Scientific agenda of the collaboration, explaining its impact and timeliness, and how it fits with the mission of the Simons Institute (limit: 2 pages); Past collaborations and synergies among the participants, indicating why the group would benefit from the program (limit: 1 page). Proposals may be submitted here . For questions, please contact: Carolyn Winter Scientific Program Coordinator [email protected]   Apply Now Application form Contact Carolyn Winter Scientific Program Coordinator [email protected] The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. 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Applications for Fall 2026 programmatic research fellowships are now closed.  Current and incoming UC Berkeley faculty interested in becoming faculty affiliates of the Simons Institute should write to [email protected] .  Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.  Related Courses (Spring 2026) Advanced Topics in Probability and Stochastic Processes (Intro to Integrable Probability) (Math C223B) Vadim Gorin Tues, 2 – 5 p.m. Evans 340  Topics in Applied Mathematics (Quantum Algorithms for Scientific Computation) (Math 275) Lin Lin TuTh, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Evans 748 Advanced Topics in Learning and Decision Making (CS C281B) Jason Lee Wed, 2 – 5 p.m. Evans 344 Learning for Dynamics & Control (CS 294) Ben Recht Mon, 1 – 4 p.m. Soda 310 Data Science for Social Change (CS 294) Emma Pierson TuTh, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Soda 405 Proving TCS and Math Theorems in Lean (CS 294 ) Venkatesan Guruswami Fri, 1 – 3 p.m. Soda 320 Scalable AI: Bridging Theory, Understanding, and Practice (EE 194) Anant Sahai, Jiantao Jiao TuTh, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Cory 521 Stochastic Systems: Estimation and Control (EE 223) Venkatachalam Anantharam MonWed, 5 – 6.30 p.m. Cory 293 Healthy Community We ask that visitors be vigilant in protecting the health of our community by staying home if they are feeling unwell and may have a communicable illness. Based on public health regulations, the Simons Institute no longer requires masking or COVID-19 testing. For reference, see the  CDC’s recommendations for reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses. Participate Applications are welcome for postdoctoral fellowships in the research pods on Quantum Computing and on Machine Learning , and are reviewed on a rolling basis. 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While we recognize that no list of accessible accommodations comprehensively addresses the needs of all people, we strive to remove barriers for participation when possible. Please share your disability-related accommodation request so we can ensure your full participation in Simons Institute programming. We encourage visitors who might need accommodations to contact us at [email protected] with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event so we can provide you with any services you might need to participate in our programs. Getting to the Institute There are several transportation options to get to the Institute from downtown Berkeley. You will need to inquire with the agencies listed here if you need transportation that will accommodate a wheelchair. If you're arriving on BART, the nearest BART station is Downtown Berkeley . Walking. If you're walking to the Simons Institute, it's a scenic, 15-20 minute uphill walk through campus. This option is not recommended if you have mobility issues. AC Transit. The F and the 51B lines travel near the Institute. View schedules and line information on the AC Transit website . Taxi. Berkeley Yellow Cabs and Yellow Checker Cabs are two options. Car services. Our physical address is 121 Calvin Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720. Campus shuttles. BearTransit is UC Berkeley’s shuttle system, serving the campus, Downtown Berkeley BART, parking lots, Clark Kerr Campus and the Hill area. The shuttle is free for Berkeley affiliates with a Cal ID and costs $1 for visitors. The Perimeter "P" shuttle leaves every half hour at a designated stop near the Downtown Berkeley BART station. The closest stop to the Institute is the Haas School of Business stop on Piedmont Avenue. Personal car. Parking is extremely limited on the east side of campus. There is parking available in several garages in downtown Berkeley (this map also shows campus shuttle and AC Transit stop locations). Some UC Berkeley-owned lots are available to visitors ; it's best to arrive early to ensure you get a spot. Parking tips for visitors. There is a single, non-reservable, parking spot for anyone with a disabled placard adjacent to the Institute. It is best to arrive early if you want to use this spot. Participating at the Institute If you need assistance participating in programs at the Simons Institute, we offer the following services. Assistive Listening Devices The Simons Institute has Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) on hand and available upon request. You can pair these with your own hearing device or we can provide one for you. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services CART services are available from UC Berkeley's office of Disability Access and Compliance for real-time remote captioning that enhance communications access. This service must be requested at least 3-5 business days in advance of the date needed. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting ASL services are available. Please provide as much lead time as possible to ensure we can provide an interpreter, and at least 3-5 business days in advance. Help Us Improve Your Experience The Simons Institute is committed to making our building and our programs accessible to people with disabilities. While we recognize that no list of accessible accommodations comprehensively addresses the needs of all people, we strive to remove barriers for participation when possible. Please share your disability-related accommodation request so we can ensure your full participation in Simons Institute programming. We encourage visitors who might need accommodations to contact us at [email protected] with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event so we can provide you with any services you might need to participate in our programs. Getting to the Institute There are several transportation options to get to the Institute from downtown Berkeley. You will need to inquire with the agencies listed here if you need transportation that will accommodate a wheelchair. If you're arriving on BART, the nearest BART station is Downtown Berkeley . Walking. If you're walking to the Simons Institute, it's a scenic, 15-20 minute uphill walk through campus. This option is not recommended if you have mobility issues. AC Transit. The F and the 51B lines travel near the Institute. View schedules and line information on the AC Transit website . Taxi. Berkeley Yellow Cabs and Yellow Checker Cabs are two options. Car services. Our physical address is 121 Calvin Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720. Campus shuttles. BearTransit is UC Berkeley’s shuttle system, serving the campus, Downtown Berkeley BART, parking lots, Clark Kerr Campus and the Hill area. The shuttle is free for Berkeley affiliates with a Cal ID and costs $1 for visitors. The Perimeter "P" shuttle leaves every half hour at a designated stop near the Downtown Berkeley BART station. The closest stop to the Institute is the Haas School of Business stop on Piedmont Avenue. Personal car. Parking is extremely limited on the east side of campus. There is parking available in several garages in downtown Berkeley (this map also shows campus shuttle and AC Transit stop locations). Some UC Berkeley-owned lots are available to visitors ; it's best to arrive early to ensure you get a spot. Parking tips for visitors. There is a single, non-reservable, parking spot for anyone with a disabled placard adjacent to the Institute. It is best to arrive early if you want to use this spot. Participating at the Institute If you need assistance participating in programs at the Simons Institute, we offer the following services. Assistive Listening Devices The Simons Institute has Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) on hand and available upon request. You can pair these with your own hearing device or we can provide one for you. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services CART services are available from UC Berkeley's office of Disability Access and Compliance for real-time remote captioning that enhance communications access. This service must be requested at least 3-5 business days in advance of the date needed. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting ASL services are available. Please provide as much lead time as possible to ensure we can provide an interpreter, and at least 3-5 business days in advance. Getting Around at the Institute The ground floor of our building is fully wheelchair accessible, and all workshops and public talks take place in our ground-floor auditorium. The ground floor also includes a dedicated accessible bathroom, as well as accessible stalls in the women's and men's bathrooms. There are accessible stalls in the women's bathroom on the second floor, and the men's bathroom on Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops | Call for Proposals Skip to main content Search Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops | Call for Proposals We are delighted to announce a formal opportunity for researchers to propose specific workshops to be held at the Simons Institute. We invite proposals in the following two streams: Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops :   This workshop series honors Simons Institute Director Emerita Shafi Goldwasser, whose ventures into uncharted territory have led to field-transforming discoveries, including zero-knowledge proofs, for which she and Silvio Micali received the Turing Award. In this spirit, each Goldwasser Exploratory Workshop will stake out new territory, explore new interdisciplinary alliances, or advance unexpected approaches to longstanding problems.  Breakthroughs Workshops :   From time to time, the steady progress of research is interrupted by a massive leap forward, due to a particular breakthrough result. When such breakthroughs happen, they enable a cascade of progress as researchers examine their implications for a wide range of problems and applications. The Simons Institute’s Breakthrough Workshops will celebrate breakthrough results and provide a forum for the integration and extrapolation to follow. Call for proposals. The Simons Institute currently invites proposals for Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops and Breakthrough Workshops to be held at Calvin Lab in 2025–26. There will be a maximum of two workshops in each series over the course of the year, and each workshop may last from three to five days. Costs for the workshops (speaker lodgings, workshop refreshments, publicity, and staffing) will be covered by the Simons Institute, up to a maximum of $35K.  Submit a proposal. Proposals should include a description of the topic and how it fits into the chosen workshop series, a statement of the role of theory in the proposal and why the Simons Institute is uniquely appropriate to host this particular workshop, and a list of confirmed organizers and proposed invitees. Proposals will be considered on a rolling basis and should be submitted as a PDF to  [email protected] .  The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. All Rights Reserved. link to homepage Close Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT link to homepage Close Search Quantum Research Pod Skip to main content Search Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Image Quantum Research Pod Breadcrumb Home Research Pods Quantum Research Pod Secondary tabs About Past Activities About In the wake of the National Quantum Initiative, the Simons Institute’s Research Pod in Quantum Computing brings together researchers from computer science, physics, chemistry, and mathematics to study pressing issues in quantum algorithms, complexity theory, error correction, and near-term quantum devices. This research pod facilitates deep interactions between quantum computing and the rest of theoretical computer science and will help introduce and welcome the larger TCS community into quantum computing research issues. This initiative is led by Simons Institute Research Director for Quantum Computing  Umesh Vazirani and is supported by the Department of Energy by the National Science Foundation via the  Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)  award.  Apply to join the Quantum Pod Interested candidates should follow the instructions for the call for applications for postdoctoral researchers or visiting research scientists . Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Supported by:            Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Pod Directors Umesh Vazirani (UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researchers John Bostanci (Columbia University) Anthony Chen (UC Berkeley) Arjan Cornelissen (CNRS) Dominik Hangleiter (UC Berkeley) Jiaqing Jiang (UC Berkeley) Robbie King (UC Berkeley) Jiaqi Leng (University of Maryland) Tony Metger (ETH Zurich) Quynh Nguyen (Harvard University ) Chris Pattison (UC Berkeley) Pablo Sala de Torres Solanot (UC Berkeley) Ewin Tang (UC Berkeley) Lisa Yang (MIT) Visiting Scientists Nikolas Breuckmann (University of Bristol) Visiting Graduate Students Siddhartha Jain (University of Texas at Austin) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Past Participants Nilin Abrahamsen (UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Anurag Anshu (UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Yosi Atia (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Adam Bouland (UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Lijie Chen (UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Andrea Coladangelo (California Institute of Technology) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher João Doriguello (Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics) Visiting Scientist Kirsten Eisentraeger (Pennsylvania State University) Visiting Scientist Di Fang (UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Uma Girish (Princeton University ) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Sean Hallgren (Pennsylvania State University) Visiting Scientist Yassine Hamoudi (IRIF) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher William Kretschmer (University of Texas) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Jin-Peng Liu (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Qipeng Liu (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Fermi Ma (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Hamoon Mousavi (Columbia University) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Yihui Quek (MIT) Visiting Scientist Miklos Santha (National University of Singapore) Visiting Scientist Ron Shamir (Tel-Aviv University) Visiting Scientist Makrand Sinha (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Torin Stetina (University of Washington) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher John Wright (University of Texas at Austin) Visiting Scientist Xiaodi Wu (University of Maryland) Visiting Scientist Ruizhe Zhang (University of Texas at Austin) Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Quantum Colloquium All Quantum Colloquium Events Visiting Research Scientists We are accepting applications Simons Quantum Postdoctoral Fellows We are accepting applications Share this page Copy URL of this page The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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The latter workshop,  Theoretical Foundations: From the Early Days of Neural Networks to the Modern Deep Learning Era , celebrated the 60th birthday of our colleague Peter Bartlett, who served as the Simons Institute’s second associate director. And last month, we welcomed participants to the Institute for a workshop on  Trust in Decentralized Systems , the second thematic workshop in our ongoing research program on  Federated and Collaborative Learning . The Simons Institute is  currently inviting proposals from organizing teams that would like to convene a research program or cluster at the Institute in Fall 2027 or later. This year for the first time, we’re encouraging teams to consider whether an experimental convening format might best serve their topic — for example, a short program during a regular academic semester. Energetic programs addressing some of the deepest and most pressing challenges related to the theory of computing form the core of our mission to advance the frontiers of the field. So please think of exciting ideas for such thematic programs, put together an organizing team that brings together multiple perspectives on those topics, and send us your (pre)-proposals. We are eager to hear your ideas! And feel free to reach out to get the discussion rolling, even if you haven’t yet decided to submit a proposal. In other news, we’re proud to share that our short documentary film,  Until the Sun Engulfs the Earth: Lower Bounds in Computational Complexity , is being featured this month in the April 2026 issue of Labocine, an online magazine and streaming platform that is home to the Science New Wave. This film, which was released in 2022 as Episode 2 of  Theory Shorts , asks how we know that a problem is impossible to solve. It arose out of our Fall 2018 research program on Lower Bounds in Computational Complexity, and features Paul Beame, Faith Ellen, Jelani Nelson, Manuel Sabin, and Madhu Sudan. And of great personal interest to me, our friend Arvind Raghunathan of Roc360 has established a center for theoretical computer science at my alma mater, IIT Madras. It’s wonderful to see theory getting this kind of recognition, and to be building ties with a truly global community of institutions advancing research in the field. Also, please join me in congratulating Matei Zaharia on his  receipt of the 2025 ACM Prize in Computing! In our SimonsTV corner this month, we’re showcasing talks from the most recent workshops in the Federated and Collaborative Learning program: Brendan McMahan’s  Richard M. Karp Distinguished Lecture on  Responsibly Improving AI with Privacy-Sensitive Data , and Giulia Fanti’s talk on  Synthetic Data as an Enabler for Learning from Decentralized Private Data , from the workshop on Trust in Decentralized Systems. Theoretical computer science and its intersections with technology and society have been the talk of the town in the last month. Check out a selection of recent coverage in the  In the Press section of this issue of the newsletter.  I hope to see you in Berkeley soon! Best wishes, Venkat Venkatesan Guruswami Director, Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Share this page Copy URL of this page , The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. 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Outlook.com Office365 Back to calendar Breadcrumb Home Workshop & Symposia Schedule | The Role of TCS In Modern Machine Learning Secondary tabs The Workshop Schedule Tuesday, May 26, 2026 8:30 – 9 a.m. Coffee and Check-In 9 – 9:05 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 9:05 – 9:35 a.m. Questions for Theory in the New Age of Machine Learning Tom Mitchell (Carnegie Mellon University) 9:35 – 10:10 a.m. Disincentivizing Hallucination Adam Kalai (OpenAI) 10:10 – 10:45 a.m. What is Reasoning in AI? Les Valiant (Harvard University) 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Break 11:15 – 11:50 a.m. Latent Variable models and Subset Smoothing Ravi Kannan (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley) 11:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Red Points and Blue Points Santosh Vempala (Georgia Institute of Technology) 12:25 – 2:20 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 2:20 – 2:55 p.m. An Occam's Razor Principle for Transformers? John Langford (Microsoft Research) 2:55 – 3:30 p.m. Theory of Modern AI: Learning Theoretic, Game Theoretic, and Algorithmic Perspectives Nina Balcan (Carnegie Mellon University) 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Reception Wednesday, May 27, 2026 8:30 – 9 a.m. Coffee and Check-In 9 – 9:35 a.m. The Conscious Turing Machine (CTM), a formally defined Theoretical model of Consciousness Manuel Blum (Carnegie Mellon University) 9:35 – 10:10 a.m. The Role of TCS in Understanding (AI) Consciousness Lenore Blum (CMU) 10:10 – 10:45 a.m. AI and Safety Ron Rivest (MIT) 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Break 11:15 – 11:50 a.m. Talk by Yishay Mansour (Tel Aviv Univ and Google Research) 11:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Astral Space: Convex Analysis at Infinity Robert Schapire (Microsoft Research) 12:25 – 2:20 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 2:20 – 2:55 p.m. Unfamiliar Terrain Prabhakar Raghavan (Google) 2:55 – 3:30 p.m. Talk by Jon Kleinberg (Cornell University) 3:30 – 4 p.m. Break 4 – 5 p.m. Lightning Talks! Thursday, May 28, 2026 8:30 – 9 a.m. Coffee and Check-In 9 – 9:35 a.m. Approximately Packing Dijoins Via Nowhere-Zero Flows R Ravi (Carnegie Mellon University) 9:35 – 10:10 a.m. Talk by Nika Haghtalab (UC Berkeley) 10:10 – 10:45 a.m. On the Komlós Conjecture Nikhil Bansal (University of Michigan) 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Break 11:15 – 11:50 a.m. Computational Thinking on Learning Models Nati Srebro (Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago) 11:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Efficient Algorithms for Reliable Machine Learning Adam Klivans (University of Texas, Austin) 12:25 – 2:20 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 2:20 – 2:55 p.m. Talk by Katrina Ligett (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) 2:55 – 3:30 p.m. Talk by Pranjal Awasthi (Google) 3:30 – 4 p.m. Break 4 – 5 p.m. Group Activity Friday, May 29, 2026 8:30 – 9 a.m. Coffee and Check-In 9 – 9:35 a.m. Algorithms with Calibrated Machine Learning Predictions Ellen Vitercik (Stanford University) 9:35 – 10:10 a.m. Talk by Abhishek Shetty (MIT) 10:10 – 10:45 a.m. Talk by Shuchi Chawla (University of Texas at Austin) 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Break 11:15 – 11:50 a.m. Calibration in the Age of AI: From Prediction to Decision Making to AI Assisted Research. 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Each pod features a small number of junior and senior researchers to be in residence at the Institute for the duration. Sustained effort is articulated by intense shorter convenings, including summer clusters and semester-long research programs. Quantum Research Pod Image Quantum Research Pod In the wake of the National Quantum Initiative, the Simons Institute’s Research Pod in Quantum Computing brings together researchers from computer... Explore Quantum Research Pod Researchers Image Image Image +12 Umesh Vazirani, Arjan Cornelissen, Jiaqi Leng, +12 Explore Quantum Research Pod Machine Learning Research Pod Image Machine Learning Research Pod The Research Pod in Machine Learning brings together researchers from theoretical computer science, mathematics, statistics, electrical engineering,... 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This Simons Institute Spring/Summer 2027 program will bring together theorists, architects, and experimentalists to lay the theoretical foundations for this sprint and for the era of scalable quantum computing to come. Fault tolerance, algorithm design, and post-quantum cryptography will play a fundamental role in this sprint. The program will start with a boot camp and experimental focus fortnight to help clarify the capabilities and pain points of evolving quantum platforms, toward distilling clean theoretical models that usefully capture the most important trade-offs. Subsequent workshops will touch on topics ranging from fault-tolerant architectures and quantum algorithms to quantum complexity and the quantum PCP conjecture.  This program will have a two-week break from May 3 to 14 and will resume on May 17.  To participate as a long-term visitor, please apply here .  Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Organizers Image Anand Natarajan (MIT) Image Umesh Vazirani (Simons Institute, UC Berkeley; chair) Image Nikolas Breuckmann (University of Bristol) Image Yongshan Ding (Yale University) Image Urmila Mahadev (Caltech) Image Ewin Tang (University of Washington) Image Harry Zhou (MIT) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Share this page Copy URL of this page The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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The study of resilience (or lack thereof), and of how to proactively incorporate it in a system, is of significance across the biological and natural sciences, complex societal systems such as the economy, engineered systems like the cloud or internet, and fault-tolerant and robust algorithmic systems. One area of particular focus within the pod will be dialogue and collaboration between computer scientists and neuroscientists aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying resilience in the brain.  The Simons Institute is not currently accepting applicants for postdoctoral positions within the pod. UC Berkeley faculty are invited to become affiliated pod members. Contact  [email protected]  to express interest. Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Pod Directors Shafi Goldwasser (UC Berkeley) Venkatesan Guruswami (UC Berkeley) Daniela Kaufer (UC Berkeley) Resilience Postdoctoral Researchers Ankit Pensia (IBM Research) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Share this page Copy URL of this page The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Footer Programs & Events Participate Workshops & Symposia Contact Us Calendar Accessibility Footer social media Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2013–2026 Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. 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Outlook.com Office365 Back to calendar Breadcrumb Home Workshop & Symposia Schedule | Quantum Advantage For Computational Chemistry Secondary tabs The Workshop Schedule Friday, May 29, 2026 8:30 – 9 a.m. Coffee and Check-In 9 – 9:35 a.m. End-to-End Simulation of Chemical Dynamics on a Quantum Computer Ivan Kassal (University of Sydney) 9:35 – 10:10 a.m. Quantum Simulations of Spectroscopy: Algorithms and Applications Torin Stetina (Xanadu) 10:10 – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 – 11:05 a.m. Leveraging Low-Energy Assumptions for Quantum Speedups Nick Rubin (Google) 11:05 – 11:40 a.m. Dimensionality Reduction Methods for Quantum Simulation of Chemical Processes Karol Kowalski (PNNL) 11:40 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Obervation of Improved Accuracy over Classical Sparse Ground State Solvers using a Quantum Computer William Kirby (IBM) 12:15 – 2 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 2 – 2:35 p.m. Exponential Quantum Speedups for Near-Term Molecular Electronic Structure Methods Oskar Leimkuhler (University of Copenhagen) 2:35 – 3:10 p.m. Coupled Quantum-Classical Dynamics in the Liouvillian Framework Matthias Degroote (Boehringer Ingelheim SComm) 3:10 – 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 – 4:05 p.m. Quantum Advantage in the Age of Classical Simulation Garnet Chan (Caltech) 4:05 – 5 p.m. Prospects for Quantum Advantage in Chemistry - near term and long term Andrew Baczewski (Sandia) , William Huggins (Google) , Peter Love (Tufts) 5 – 6 p.m. Reception Register Registration is required for in-person attendance, access to the livestream, and early access to the recording. 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The pod, led by Simons Institute ML Research Director Peter Bartlett, has Senior Advisor Bin Yu and is partially funded by a $12.5 million award made under the National Science Foundation's program on Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science to establish the  Foundations of Data Science Institute (FODSI) . This institute, a collaboration between UC Berkeley and MIT, partnering with Boston, Northeastern, Harvard and Howard universities, as well as Bryn Mawr College, aims to improve our understanding of critical issues in data science, including modeling, statistical inference, computational efficiency, and societal impacts. NSF, together with the Simons Foundation, is also supporting the activities of the pod through the  Collaboration on the Theoretical Foundations of Deep Learning . This is a collaboration of 11 PIs from eight institutions around the world that aims to understand the mathematical mechanisms that underpin the practical success of deep learning. The Simons Institute acts as the convening center for many of these activities, hosting public events such as summer schools, research workshops, and other collaborative research opportunities. To participate as a fellow in the Simons ML Pod, apply directly to one of the following two programs: Foundations of Data Science Institute (FODSI) Collaboration on the Theoretical Foundations of Deep Learning   Also, the upcoming Simons Institute programs in 2025 and 2026 may be of special interest to machine learning researchers. Information on  applying for a fellow position in one of the semester-long programs is  here .   Supported by:      Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Pod Directors Peter Bartlett (UC Berkeley) Senior Advisors Bin Yu (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researchers Abhineet Agarwal (UC Berkeley) Philip Amortila (UC Berkeley) Gabriel Clara (UC Berkeley) Seyed Khashaiar Gatmiry (UC Berkeley) Avrajit Ghosh (UC Berkeley) Gautam Goel (UC Berkeley) Curtis McDonald (UC Berkeley) Maya Ramchandran (Harvard University ) Bobby Shi (University of Texas at Austin) Mert Vural (University of Toronto) Jingfeng Wu (UC Berkeley) Visiting Scientists Audrey Huang (Harvard University ) Molei Tao (Georgia Tech) Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Past Participants Stephen Bates (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Lin Chen (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Sitan Chen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Yuval Dagan (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Luiz Fernando de Oliveira Chamon (University of Pennsylvania) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Mahsa Derakhshan (University of Maryland) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Keaton Ellis (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Spencer Frei (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Spencer Frei (UC Los Angeles) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Paul Goelz (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Yanjun Han (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Christopher Harshaw (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Soufiane Hayou (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Wei Hu (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Frederic Koehler (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Omar Montasser (Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Chara Podimata (Harvard University) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Mingda Qiao (Stanford University ) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Adil Salim (KAUST) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Dennis Shen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Jan van den Brand (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Ellen Vitercik (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Manolis Vlatakis Gkaragkounis (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Carrie Wu (Stanford University) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Lydia Zakynthinou (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Manolis Zampetakis (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Andrea Zanette (Stanford University) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Angela Zhou (UC Berkeley) Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher Show more Show less Show more or less of the collapsed content Share this page Copy URL of this page The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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All Rights Reserved. link to homepage Close Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT link to homepage Close Search Alignment Problems in AI Governance Skip to main content Search Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Breadcrumb Home News Archive Alignment Problems In AI Governance Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2026 Alignment Problems in AI Governance Remote video URL In an event last month comprising short talks and dialogue, Simons Institute Law and Society fellows Rui-Jie Yew and Greg Demirchyan explored key challenges of alignment in AI governance. First, we currently lack a thorough understanding of AI models, making it difficult to identify the risks they pose. Furthermore, existing auditing tools may not be sufficiently reliable to offer assurances of model safety and alignment. Even when explanations appear compelling, establishing their faithfulness remains hard to achieve, especially at scale. These technical challenges present regulatory difficulties for current governance proposals and can expose the misalignment between proposed interventions and their feasibility in achieving their regulatory objectives. Secondly, another challenge lies in the unintended effects of how AI systems might be designed, deployed, and framed to minimize regulatory costs. While methods in the technological tool kit of safety, like privacy-preserving technologies and AI evaluations, are framed as safety enhancing, they also simultaneously shape the terms of regulatory oversight for AI systems and can be developed and deployed in misalignment with the goals of regulation. Yet, despite these challenges, it is critical to continue to develop governance mechanisms. The speakers’ aims were to discuss approaches to governance that attempt to reduce these tensions by (1) designing regulatory systems that are sufficiently adaptable as our understanding of this transformative technology improves and (2) presenting steps toward the robust oversight of AI systems. Share this page Copy URL of this page , The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is the world's leading venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. 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Applications for Fall 2026 programmatic research fellowships are now closed.  Current and incoming UC Berkeley faculty interested in becoming faculty affiliates of the Simons Institute should write to [email protected] .  Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.  Related Courses (Spring 2026) Advanced Topics in Probability and Stochastic Processes (Intro to Integrable Probability) (Math C223B) Vadim Gorin Tues, 2 – 5 p.m. Evans 340  Topics in Applied Mathematics (Quantum Algorithms for Scientific Computation) (Math 275) Lin Lin TuTh, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Evans 748 Advanced Topics in Learning and Decision Making (CS C281B) Jason Lee Wed, 2 – 5 p.m. Evans 344 Learning for Dynamics & Control (CS 294) Ben Recht Mon, 1 – 4 p.m. Soda 310 Data Science for Social Change (CS 294) Emma Pierson TuTh, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Soda 405 Proving TCS and Math Theorems in Lean (CS 294 ) Venkatesan Guruswami Fri, 1 – 3 p.m. Soda 320 Scalable AI: Bridging Theory, Understanding, and Practice (EE 194) Anant Sahai, Jiantao Jiao TuTh, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Cory 521 Stochastic Systems: Estimation and Control (EE 223) Venkatachalam Anantharam MonWed, 5 – 6.30 p.m. Cory 293 Healthy Community We ask that visitors be vigilant in protecting the health of our community by staying home if they are feeling unwell and may have a communicable illness. 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Applications for Fall 2026 programmatic research fellowships are now closed.  Current and incoming UC Berkeley faculty interested in becoming faculty affiliates of the Simons Institute should write to [email protected] .  Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.  Rela Simons Institute Homepage Skip to main content Search Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Image Support Research on the Foundations of Computing MAKE A GIFT Upcoming events alert bar Next: May 26 – 29, 2026 Calvin Lab auditorium The Role of TCS in Modern Machine Learning View Close alert block Upcoming Events Workshops & Symposia Internal Program Activities Public Lectures All Workshops & Symposia Workshops & Symposia The Role of TCS in Modern Machine Learning Image May 26 – 29, 2026 The Role of TCS in Modern Machine Learning Details of The Role of TCS in Modern Machine Learning View Schedule Quantum Advantage for Computational Chemistry Image May 29, 2026 Quantum Advantage for Computational Chemistry Details of Quantum Advantage for Computational Chemistry View Schedule Multi-Program AI Reunion Workshop Image June 1 – 5, 2026 Multi-Program AI Reunion Workshop Details of Multi-Program AI Reunion Workshop Schedule Available Soon All Internal Program Activities All Public Lectures There are no upcoming Public Lectures at this time. 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Applications for Fall 2026 programmatic research fellowships are now closed.  Current and incoming UC Berkeley faculty interested in becoming faculty affiliates of the Simons Institute should write to [email protected] .  Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.  Related Courses (Spring 2026) Advanced Topics in Probability and Stochastic Processes (Intro to Integrable Probability) (Math C223B) Vadim Gorin Tues, 2 – 5 p.m. Evans 340  Topics in Applied Mathematics (Quantum Algorithms for Scientific Computation) (Math 275) Lin Lin TuTh, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Evans 748 Advanced Topics in Learning and Decision Making (CS C281B) Jason Lee Wed, 2 – 5 p.m. Evans 344 Learning for Dynamics & Control (CS 294) Ben Recht Mon, 1 – 4 p.m. Soda 310 Data Science for Social Change (CS 294) Emma Pierson TuTh, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Soda 405 Proving TCS and Math Theorems in Lean (CS 294 ) Venkatesan Guruswami Fri, 1 – 3 p.m. Soda 320 Scalable AI: Bridging Theory, Understanding, and Practice (EE 194) Anant Sahai, Jiantao Jiao TuTh, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Cory 521 Stochastic Systems: Estimation and Control (EE 223) Venkatachalam Anantharam MonWed, 5 – 6.30 p.m. Cory 293 Healthy Community We ask that visitors be vigilant in protecting the health of our community by staying home if they are feeling unwell and may have a communicable illness. Based on public health regulations, the Simons Institute no longer requires masking or COVID-19 testing. For reference, see the  CDC’s recommendations for reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses. Participate Applications are welcome for postdoctoral fellowships in the research pods on Quantum Computing and on Machine Learning , and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications for Fall 2026 programmatic research fellowships are now closed.  Current and incoming UC Berkeley faculty interested in becoming faculty affiliates of the Simons Institute should write to [email protected] .  Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.  Rela Law and Society Fellows Skip to main content Search Utility navigation Calendar Contact Login MAKE A GIFT Main navigation Programs & Events Research Programs Workshops & Symposia Public Lectures Research Pods Internal Program Activities Algorithms, Society, and the Law Participate Apply to Participate Propose a Program Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Law and Society Fellowships Science Communicator in Residence Program Circles Breakthroughs Workshops and Goldwasser Exploratory Workshops People Scientific Leadership Staff Current Long-Term Visitors Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers Scientific Advisory Board Governance Board Affiliated Faculty Science Communicators in Residence Law and Society Fellows Chancellor's Professors News & Videos News Videos Support for the Institute Annual Fund All Funders Institutional Partnerships For Visitors Visitor Guide Plan Your Visit Location & Directions Accessibility Building Access IT Guide About Law and Society Fellows Breadcrumb Home People Law and Society Fellows Law and Society Fellows Established in 2020, the Simons Institute's Law and Society Fellowships enhance Institute programs that address technologies with profound impacts on human society and with implications for ethics, law, and policy, by supporting a researcher within each who is focused on addressing the broader societal implications of the techniques and technologies addressed within these programs. 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