Should NIPS change its name? Doing so could eliminate pathways to sexism in a male-dominated community. But the cost could be losing a publication brand from one of the most recognized AI/ML conferences. Check out @AnimaAnandkumar for productive discussionhttps://twitter.com/AnimaAnandkumar/status/1055276676232278018 …
And who exactly loses by removing this so-called productive brand?? No one. When tickets sell faster than burning man @NipsConference has nothing to worry about
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That seems to be the prevailing, and perhaps only, argument against a change. The worry being diminishing value applied to NIPS publications after the name is no longer recognizable.
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The premise of a technical publication having some value is based on expert opinion. The experts will know the name change. This argument holds no water
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