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Charles Dickens

Applied Research Scientist
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Snorkel AI

My general research interests are in machine learning, modeling richly structured graph data, and enhancing artificial intelligence systems with symbolic reasoning capabilities. I have developed models for a variety of applications, including computer vision, language modeling, social networks, demand forecasting, and recommender systems.

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The science of rubric design
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The science of rubric design

Part 3 of our rubric series explains the science of rubric design. We show why rubrics should be treated like models—structured, measured, and iterated—to maximize objective alignment and inter-rater agreement. Learn how to choose hierarchy and scale points, track agreement (IAA) and LLMAJ alignment, and refine with domain experts, with examples like PaperBench and HealthBench.

Sep 11, 2025
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For models that need to be right. Not just good enough.