Information Retrieval in the Era of Large Language Models

Explore a 35-minute conference talk from the Computational Genomics Summer Institute (CGSI 2024) focusing on the evolving landscape of information retrieval in the context of large language models. Delve into cutting-edge research presented by Wei Wang, covering topics such as event detection from social media for epidemic prediction, zero-shot event detection, structure-to-text data generation using large language models, and data-efficient clinical event extraction. Learn about innovative approaches discussed in multiple published papers, including methods for boosting low-resource information extraction and improving event definition following. Gain insights into the intersection of computational genomics, natural language processing, and machine learning through real-world applications in healthcare and social media analysis.