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Past Event

Machine-Generated Experimental Designs and The Future of Social Science

March 31, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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School of Social Work (Room C05), Columbia University, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York

Event Description

Social scientists are increasingly leveraging Generative AI models to learn about political and psychological processes. In political science, economics, and psychology, large language models are being used to classify content, generate experimental stimuli such as persuasive messages, simulate responses to surveys and incentivized experiments, and devise adaptive surveys that respond to participant input. While excitement about these tools is increasing, there is less guidance on how to rigorously incorporate them into research. This program addresses this gap by bringing together scholars developing both novel applications and methodological approaches needed to advance the field.

Event Information

Free and open to the public; a registration request is required. Please visit the event webpage for additional information. Please email Alexis Avedisian at [email protected] with any questions. 

Hosted by the Data Science Institute at Columbia University.