CLASS Advanced Method School 2024 - Keynote Speech by Prof Jeff GILL

Professor Jeff GILL, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Government and also in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at American University, gave a keynote speech titled “AI, Machine Learning, and the Impact on Social Science Research” at the CLASS Advanced Method School on 13 June 2024.

There has never been a time when machines have affected human life like the current era. Almost every facet of individuals and society are affected by data collection, data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This talk is about specific AI tools, data collection in the 21st century, and how social science researchers can maximally take advantage of the wide array of modern tools. This includes an overview of current methods and technology used for collecting, protecting, aggregating, processing, representing, and interpreting data, how policymakers can use data tools (such as open source, geospatial, and in-situ information), and basic ethical standards behind data collection and use.

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