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I'm hiring a postdoc!> Aug 2024 - July 2027> PhD completed or close to completion> Interest in digital technology &...

I'm hiring a postdoc!

> Aug 2024 - July 2027
> PhD completed or close to completion
> Interest in digital technology & politics
> Causal inference and/or computational social science
> Salary: CHF 81,400/yr

Pls help me spread the word!

https://jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen/three-year-post-doctoral-research-position-in-the-research-group-of-professor-fabrizio-gilardi/75bf5b09-5222-4386-ae36-215e605c6932

Am 6.5.2024 biete ich einen Kurs im Rahmen der Weiterbildung für Lehrer:innen an Maturitätsschulen an:"Soziale Medien und KI: Eine...

Am 6.5.2024 biete ich einen Kurs im Rahmen der Weiterbildung für Lehrer:innen an Maturitätsschulen an:

"Soziale Medien und KI: Eine Bedrohung für unsere Demokratie?"

Bitte an potenziell interessierte Lehrpersonen weiterleiten!

https://www.weiterbildung.uzh.ch/whp/programme/kurs/s/soziale-medien-und-ki-eine-bedrohung-fuer-unsere-demokratie

Headlines Labeled as AI-Generated Are Less Likely to Be Believed and Shared, Even When True or Human-GeneratedNew paper with @Sacha_Altay...

Headlines Labeled as AI-Generated Are Less Likely to Be Believed and Shared, Even When True or Human-Generated

New paper with @Sacha_Altay

https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/83k9r/

@politicalscience

If you're in Zurich on October 12, don't miss this event on social media and political campaigns ahead of the Swiss national...

If you're in Zurich on October 12, don't miss this event on social media and political campaigns ahead of the Swiss national elections 🇨🇭🗳️ #WahlCH23

Job: Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Environmental Policy, ETH...

Job: Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Environmental Policy, ETH Zurich

https://ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/working-teaching-and-research/faculty/faculty-affairs/ausgeschriebene-professuren/systemorientierte-naturwissenschaften/professur-fuer-environmental-policy.html

I take no pleasure in saying this, but it looks like #Bluesky might the the platform academics are converging on

I take no pleasure in saying this, but it looks like #Bluesky might the the platform academics are converging on

I've settled on the following #ChatGPT policy for my upcoming seminar:"Use of ChatGPT is permitted. If ChatGPT is employed, the...

I've settled on the following #ChatGPT policy for my upcoming seminar:

"Use of ChatGPT is permitted. If ChatGPT is employed, the papers should include an appendix containing screenshots of the full interaction with ChatGPT.”

Let's see how it goes.

#AcademicChatter

Pro tip: if you inquire about a position, make sure to include your CV or (ideally) a link to your website. It gives essential context and...

Pro tip: if you inquire about a position, make sure to include your CV or (ideally) a link to your website. It gives essential context and you’ll get better answers.

#AcademicChatter #AcademicJobs #Academia @academicchatter

“If AI becomes conscious, how will we know Scientists and philosophers are proposing a checklist based on theories of human...

“If AI becomes conscious, how will we know Scientists and philosophers are proposing a checklist based on theories of human consciousness”

https://www.science.org/content/article/if-ai-becomes-conscious-how-will-we-know

The EU's grant management platform is one of the most horrible, least user-friendly websites I've ever had to use.

The EU's grant management platform is one of the most horrible, least user-friendly websites I've ever had to use.

⚡️Job alert ⚡️2-year postdoc position, part of my ERC-funded project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy"...

⚡️Job alert ⚡️

2-year postdoc position, part of my ERC-funded project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy" (PRODIGI)

> Digital tech & politics
> Causal inference and/or computational social science
> PhD completed or close to completion
> Starting Jan 2024 (or later)

Happy to answer any Qs! And I'll be at #APSA2023 as well as #PaCSS2023, happy to meet up for those wanting to hear more

@politicalscience

#polisci #AcademicChatter #AcademicMastodon

https://fabriziogilardi.org/resources/jobs/2023-08-22-Postdoc-PRODIGI-Job-Ad.pdf

When I was a kid, I thought the giraffe was the elephant’s wife, and it still feels not completely wrong

When I was a kid, I thought the giraffe was the elephant’s wife, and it still feels not completely wrong

One of the most helpful things #Microsoft could do would be to integrate #ChatGPT into #Outlook. The clarity of the typical (admin) email...

One of the most helpful things #Microsoft could do would be to integrate #ChatGPT into #Outlook. The clarity of the typical (admin) email would increase by like a gazillion percent

#ChatGPT takes the notion of "internet rabbit hole" to the next level

#ChatGPT takes the notion of "internet rabbit hole" to the next level

I had to set up a #Windows device and it was the most pleasant thing since my last visit to the dentist

I had to set up a #Windows device and it was the most pleasant thing since my last visit to the dentist

“Thoughts of God lead individuals to feel smaller, rendering them more likely to recognize the fallibility of humans. They therefore find...

“Thoughts of God lead individuals to feel smaller, rendering them more likely to recognize the fallibility of humans. They therefore find it less essential to rely on humans when making decisions and are more accepting of #AI-based recommendations.”

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2218961120

Latsis Symposium 2023: Tackling Online Hate Speech and Strengthening Public DiscourseETH Zurich, Sep...

Latsis Symposium 2023: Tackling Online Hate Speech and Strengthening Public Discourse

ETH Zurich, Sep 6-8

https://latsis2023.ethz.ch/program.html