Want to learn about computational social science *for free* and launch interdisciplinary research projects? We are so excited to announce there will be *26* Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science this year! Apply to one of them here: sicss.io/locations
We're pleased to announce the Bennett School of Public Policy opening this autumn.
It will be a flagship, multi-disciplinary policy school, that will integrate & expand the teaching, research & engagement activities of the Bennett Institute.
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/bennett...
We are now looking to hire two new permanent lectureships in public policy www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/ @bennettinstitute.bsky.social
23/250 is Large language models reduce public knowledge sharing on online Q&A platforms
This makes me wonder if people are answering Stack Overflow questions with ChatGPT answers . . .
Are generative AI tools threatening freelance jobs? Not quite, says a new study. Instead of mass job losses, demand is shifting:
š Fewer jobs in repetitive writing & translation
š Strong growth in machine learning & AI-related roles
Experience matters too.
Full story: shorturl.at/VMzZm
PhD students in social sciences studying "metascience" and AI: This looks like an *AMAZING* opportunity. Fully funded research postdoc that can be housed at whatever university you can find an appropriate mentor. sloan.org/programs/dig...
Chris Bail
Assistant Professor in Public Policy in the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science at the University of Cambridge.
Abstract. Large language models (LLMs) are a potential substitute for human-generated data and knowledge resources. This substitution, however, can present
A new study led by an international research team reveals the surprising impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT on the freelance workforce. The research,