William Held

William Held is a computer science student with a concentration in Economics and extensive research experience in Computational Linguistics.2 He is currently pursuing a Machine Learning PhD at Georgia Tech, where he is advised by Diyi Yang in the Stanford NLP Group.4

Research Experience

William has held several research positions:

1. Research Scientist Intern at Meta: He is currently working as a Research Scientist Intern in the GenAI Research team at Meta AI in Menlo Park, CA.3

2. Visiting Student Researcher: Since August 2023, William has been a Visiting Student Researcher in the NLP Group at Meta AI.3

Education

William's educational background includes:

• PhD in Machine Learning: Currently pursuing at Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Bachelor of Science: Completed in Computer Science.

Skills and Expertise

William's research interests and expertise appear to be focused on:

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence

As a Research Scientist Intern at Meta, William is likely involved in cutting-edge research in areas such as computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.1 His work at Meta AI, particularly in the GenAI Research team, suggests he may be contributing to advancements in generative AI technologies.

William maintains a professional online presence, with profiles on LinkedIn (username: williambarrheld) and a personal website where he describes himself as a "Researcher & Engineer".4