Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Wrote a little piece on why subsidiarity for AI is a great idea... 0146
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Signing books at the #CVPR2026 @computersociety.bsky.social booth at 2:30! Stop by to grab one… 081
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The PAMI-TC has a new presence on BlueSky. Consider following @tcpami.computer.org for TC newsletters and other computer vision business. 022
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Send items for the July newsletter to <pamitcnewsletter@gmail.com> 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The June issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: email.computer.org/index.php?ac... We're working on transitioning the newsletter to a new email list and standalone social media accounts, but in the meantime, I'll keep posting it here... 110
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Rounding out our #CVPR2026 proceedings, Findings track papers are up: openaccess.thecvf.com/CVPR2026_fin... 063
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 26/05/2026And... Workshops are up! openaccess.thecvf.com/CVPR2026_wor... 132
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026The #CVPR2026 main conference open access proceedings is online: openaccess.thecvf.com/CVPR2026 The findings track and workshops are coming soon... see you in Denver! 1154
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Also, this my last newsletter (I've been doing this for waaaaay too long). noelcodella.bsky.social is taking the reins starting next month. Send items to him at <pamitcnewsletter@gmail.com>. And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The May issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/5n77kwuw #CVPR2026 is almost here! We have an open call for motions for the TC meeting and there is still time to submit nominations for TC awards. 110
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the May newsletter! (Yes, I'm still sending out these newsletters, but hopefully not for long!) 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The April issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/3w66je5y The call for PAMI TC award nominations for #CVPR2026 is still open. Get those in by May 15th. The #ICCP2026 paper deadline is approaching. We still have some open calls for #CVPR2026 as well. 133
Reposted by Walter ScheirerLouisa Conwill @louisaconwill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I'm excited to share that my first author paper, "Do We Need Subsidiarity in Software?" received an Honorable Mention Award at #CHI2026. You can access a preprint of the paper here arxiv.org/pdf/2509.13466 111
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the April newsletter! (Yes, I'm still sending out these newsletters.) 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The March issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/49whe97t There is a TC meeting this afternoon at #WACV2026. Drop by if you are at the conference and say hi to our new TC chair Gang Hua. The call for PAMI TC award nominations for #CVPR2026 is out. Get those in by May 15th. 151
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I never scoff at the chance to write about UK television... very much looking forward to Season 3 of The Capture. 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 03/03/2026And here are those workshop papers: openaccess.thecvf.com/WACV2026_wor...openaccess.thecvf.comWACV 2026 Open Access Repository 011
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026The #WACV2026 main conference open access proceedings is online: openaccess.thecvf.com/WACV2026 Workshops are coming soon... enjoy Arizona everyone! 1157
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I say this not just because I'm a featured guest on the show --- an unanticipated consequence of a new technology is always worth thinking hard about. 010
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The CBC podcast Understood is running a series on a nasty social problem: deepfake porn. The first episode provides a really interesting history of how computer vision technology took a dark turn about a decade ago. Take a listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...cbc.caUnderstood | CBC Podcasts | CBC ListenDeepfake porn is a billion-click industry built on stolen faces, while the people making it hide theirs behind screens. Hosted by journalist Sam Cole, Understood: Deepfake Porn Empire traces the decad... 221
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Do We Need Subsidiarity in Software? #CHI2026 paper led by @louisaconwill.bsky.social. Subsidiarity is a principle where decisions or control occurs at the lowest level possible and the highest level necessary. Think about that for platforms like this one... Read it here: arxiv.org/abs/2509.13466 1135
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 16/02/2026On combining visual saliency with reaction time --- both collected from humans detecting fingerprint spoofs --- to guide the training of fingerprint presentation attack detection models. New paper from the Notre Dame CVRL group in IEEE T-BIOM. Link: lnkd.in/eE8amcGP 120
Reposted by Walter ScheirerLuba Elliott @elluba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026One month to go until we close the open call for @cvprconference.bsky.social Art Gallery🤖🎨 Last year we had everything from rotting apples and interactive robots to multiscreen sculptures. I can't wait to see what people submit this year😍 Details: tinyurl.com/CVPR2026 #CVPR2026 #creativeAI 073
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Usual disclaimer: All PAMI-TC motions are advisory. For this one, it's up to the PCs to implement. 120
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 08/02/2026We did pass a motion for this in 2014: "It is strongly recommended that CVPR publish, for each accepted paper, the reviews, meta-reviews and author rebuttals in anonymous format. This information should be made publicly available in the CVF archive of CVPR papers." tc.computer.org/tcpami/tc-mo...tc.computer.orgTC Motions - IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Pattern Analysis and Machine IntelligenceIEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 120
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 01/02/2026And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the March newsletter! (Yes, I'm still sending out these newsletters.) 040
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 01/02/2026The February issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/4w4d6xjk Inside is a call for motions for #WACV2026, a few open calls for #CVPR2026, and a bunch of other misc. vision items to consider. 177
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I'm a guest on the latest episode of History Uncensored, chatting about the history of photographic manipulation and its relationship to DeepFakes today. Lots of social problems related to this stuff, for sure, but also some under-appreciated cultural aspects. Check it out here: t.co/rMBVmvCsn3 140
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the February newsletter! (Yes, I'm still sending out these newsletters.) 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026The January issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/2mpkx4zr Congratulations to Gang Hua, who took over as TC Chair on the 1st! 132
Reposted by Walter ScheirerYoshitomo Matsubara @yoshitomo-matsubara.net · 02/01/2026My first update this year 🎍 I was appointed to serve as Technical Chair for CVPR 2028 (@cvprconference.bsky.social ) We are also looking for an technical assistant! Check the last PAMI TC newsletter from @wjscheirer.bsky.social if you're interested 063
Reposted by Walter ScheirerLuba Elliott @elluba.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Bored in the winter holidays? 🤖☃️ Make an artwork to submit to @cvprconference.bsky.social art gallery 😁 Open call for art made with/about computer vision until 8th March Details: cvpr.thecvf.com/Conferences/... #creativeAI #AIart #CVPR2026 073
Reposted by Walter ScheirerDr Emma L Briant 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 w/ 🐕 @emma-briant.co.uk · 20/12/2025💥 Delighted to share news of my new project with @wjscheirer.bsky.social "Persuasive Procurement: How AI is Sold and Selected for Military and Intelligence Agencies" - we won DAC & Democracy Catalyst funding for our project - read all about it here: strategicframework.nd.edu/initiatives/...strategicframework.nd.eduDemocracy Catalyst Grant RecipientsOver the next decade, the University Strategic Framework will focus on seven University Themes, each integrally connected to the University’s central goals. 1123
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The election is open to all IEEE @computersociety.bsky.social members (vote using your IEEE membership ID). And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the January newsletter! 010
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The December issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/3vj76wkt My time as TC chair comes to a close at the end of this month. The election for the next TC chair is open. One candidate is running: Gang Hua (Amazon), who is currently serving as the PAMI TC's Vice Chair. 242
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025For reference, here is a list of TC Motions: tc.computer.org/tcpami/tc-mo...tc.computer.orgTC Motions - IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Pattern Analysis and Machine IntelligenceIEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 020
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Unpaywalled version here: rdcu.be/ePo4jrdcu.beEthically sourced image data set encourages fairness in AI research | NatureAI systems rely on data that often lack diversity, perpetuate biases and violate intellectual-property rights. An ethical human-image data set addresses these problems. AI systems rely on data that often lack diversity, perpetuate biases and violate intellectual-property rights. An ethical human-image data set addresses these problems. 020
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 12/11/2025My News & Views piece on computer vision data set fairness just hit @nature.com. Shortcomings have always been present in our data sets, with some recent work by Sony attempting to address them for model evaluation. We still have a ways to go though for training... www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comEthically sourced image data set encourages fairness in AI researchAI systems rely on data that often lack diversity, perpetuate biases and violate intellectual-property rights. An ethical human-image data set addresses these problems. 1101
Reposted by Walter ScheirerYoshitomo Matsubara @yoshitomo-matsubara.net · 09/11/2025If you're interested in contributing to the community by offering technical support, don't miss "5. TC Meetings: Call for OpenReview Assistance" in the newsletter ! 033
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 06/11/2025And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the December newsletter! 000
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 06/11/2025The November issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/yu2w4seu Included is an important report from TC Ombud David Forsyth on the policy requiring authors to review. There is also a certain conference paper deadline right around the corner... #CVPR2026 131
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Interested in open set recognition? Drop by Poster #388 in the next session at #ICCV2025. Paper here: openaccess.thecvf.com/content/ICCV... 120
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 19/10/2025The #ICCV2025 workshop open access proceedings is up: openaccess.thecvf.com/ICCV2025_wor... Enjoy the conference everyone! 184
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 14/10/2025The #ICCV2025 main conference open access proceedings is up: openaccess.thecvf.com/ICCV2025 Workshop papers will be posted shortly. Aloha! 0249
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025And if you aren't on the PAMI-TC mailing list, subscribe here: tinyurl.com/j7pcp38m. Also let me know if you have items for the November newsletter! 011
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025The October issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/4b2pf55a #ICCV2025 and the paper deadline for #CVPR2026 are right around the corner... Registration is open for #WACV2026 132
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Postdoc opportunity @notredame.bsky.social that could fund somebody in computer vision or related areas: Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineering The application deadline is December 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST. Decisions expected by March 2026. engineering.nd.edu/provosts-pos...engineering.nd.eduProvost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships in Engineering Program - College of EngineeringAt the University of Notre Dame, the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineering is a competitive fellowship program established to support highly motivated and accomplished individuals who are committed to Notre Dame’s mission—to be powerful forces for good and to advance research solutions for the challenges facing society and our world. These prestigious fellowships are designed for early-stage […] 032
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 17/09/2025When we get to Yudkowsky in the AI unit of my tech ethics class, this illustration is definitely going in my slides... 020
Walter Scheirer @wjscheirer.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Come be my colleague! The Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering at @notredame.bsky.social is hiring a tenure-track professor in computer vision! (And robotics and quantum.) More info here: careercenter.cra.org/job/universi... 092