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Umar Iqbal

@umariqbal.bsky.social

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Assistant professor at the Washington University in St. Louis. I research computer security and privacy.

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Jacob Montgomery @jacobmontgomery.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Forthcoming paper with @umariqbal.bsky.social and @haofeixu.bsky.social on Google AI Overviews (AIO) is cited in this new piece from NPR. www.npr.org/2026/08/30/n...

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We tested how AI chatbots would handle foreign propaganda. They did surprisingly well

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MADWeb Workshop @madwebwork.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We're less than a month out from the MADWeb 2026 submission deadline! We look forward to seeing your exciting work! We invite both full and work-in-progress papers. Consider submitting and help spread the word! 📅 Deadline: Dec 11, 2025 (AoE) 📜 Submit: madweb26.hotcrp.com

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Umar Iqbal @umariqbal.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

LLMs have enabled a new computing paradigm, where the system relies on ML models to resolve user queries expressed in natural language! In this paradigm, new features can be implemented via natural language specs, without requiring explicit implementation from software developers

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HTTP Archive 💾 @httparchive.org · 10/12/2024

The Privacy chapter was written by a cornucopia of experts: Yash Vekaria, Benjamin Standaert, @maxostapenko.com , Abdul Haddi Amjad, Yana Dimova, Shaoor Munir, Chris Böttger, and Umar Iqbal almanac.httparchive.org/en/2024/priv... Catch up on for the latest on a very important topic for the web!

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Privacy | 2024 | The Web Almanac by HTTP Archive

Privacy chapter of the 2024 Web Almanac covers the adoption and impact of online tracking, privacy preference signals, and browser initiatives for a privacy-friendlier web.

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