@DimitrisPapail: The co-inventor of Looped Transformers defended her PhD thesis yesterday and is heading to an incredible new role soon …
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Angeliki Giannou, co-inventor of Looped Transformers, has successfully defended her PhD thesis and is set to begin a new role. Congratulations were shared by Dimitris Papailiopoulos on social media.
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The co-inventor of Looped Transformers defended her PhD thesis yesterday and is heading to an incredible new role soon :) congratulations @AngelikiGiannou 🥳 🎉🎈 https://t.co/Sq2jo15Z5W
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