Distinguished Lecture: Lost Lessons of the Internet: Thoughts on the current academic-industrial complex

Live stream: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/238630494083137?p=s7ssQYhEph03HSoRwZ 

Abstract: This talk arose from the simple but sad realization that we, the current computer science research community, would not have invented the Internet. Some of the relevant factors are beyond our control (e.g., the lack of farsighted funding and rigorous regulation), but some are not, and the latter will be the focus of this talk. However, this talk is not a critique of the amazing work that our community currently produces, it is a lament for the work we no longer value.

Bio: Scott Shenker spent his academic youth studying theoretical physics but soon gave up chaos theory for computer science. Continuing to display a remarkably short attention span, his research over the years has wandered from performance modeling and networking to game theory and economics to a legal analysis of Internet regulation. Unable to focus on any single topic, his current research projects include various topics in networking, system design, and privacy mechanisms. However, despite all these distractions and decades of therapy, he has never overcome his obsession with Internet architecture. Unable to hold a steady job, he currently splits his time between the UC Berkeley Computer Science Division and the International Computer Science Institute.