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Knowledge Lab develops new big data, machine learning and crowd-sourcing approaches & techniques to comprehend the shape and limits of human understanding

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New in @ScienceMagazine: "Large AI models are cultural and social technologies" Working with brilliant colleagues Henry Farrell, Alison Gopnik, and Cosma Shalizi, we challenge the prevailing narrative about AI models as autonomous agents. science.org/stoken/author-…


Hiring postdoctoral scholars under @profjamesevans at @UChicago's knowledgelab.org. These positions support interdisciplinary research covering data science, technology policy, AI prediction, and more. Apply by Jan 30 to guarantee consideration jotform.com/241295631499062.


We are still recruiting for an Outreach Director and Senior Project Manager supporting @profjamesevans NSF project and other related research projects. Read more and apply here: uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…. Questions can be directed to [email protected].


Now Hiring for new postdoctoral positions in our lab at @UChicago. These interdisciplinary roles will investigate topics within the science of science, technology, & innovation including AI, social/natural sciences, and more. Read more and apply here: jotform.com/241295631499062


NSF awards $20 million to build AI models that predict scientific discoveries and technological advancements | University of Chicago News news.uchicago.edu/story/nsf-awar…


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.@UChicagoCollege students debated the end of the world in the class, “Are We Doomed?" It examined topics ranging from nuclear annihilation to climate change to pandemics, as well as how society should think proactively and take action. ms.spr.ly/6016YUneu


Now Hiring for new postdoctoral positions in our lab at @UChicago. These interdisciplinary roles will investigate topics within the science of science, technology, & innovation including AI, social/natural sciences, and more. Read more and apply here: bit.ly/3xa54vl!


Final Reminder - proposals for ICSSI 2024 are due March 31st (AOE). Read more and apply here: icssi.org/guidelines.

Our Call for Abstracts has been extended for 1 week. and the Final Deadline for proposals will be March 31, 2024 (AOE) Read more here: icssi.org/guidelines



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Our Call for Abstracts has been extended for 1 week. and the Final Deadline for proposals will be March 31, 2024 (AOE) Read more here: icssi.org/guidelines

Reminder: Call for Applications for ICSSI 2024 closes on March 24. Read the guidelines and apply here: icssi.org/guidelines Accepted proposals will be notified by April 15 and they will receive instructions for accepting and registering for the conference.



Reminder: Call for Applications for ICSSI 2024 closes on March 24. Read the guidelines and apply here: icssi.org/guidelines

Reminder: Call for Applications for ICSSI 2024 closes on March 24. Read the guidelines and apply here: icssi.org/guidelines Accepted proposals will be notified by April 15 and they will receive instructions for accepting and registering for the conference.



Thrilled to be hosting the International Conference on Computational Social Science (IC2S2) July 19-22, 2022 at UChicago with Sendhil Mullainathan, Rochelle Terman, Luis Bettencourt and a mind-blowing line-up of speakers: Details @ ic2s2.org; spread the word!


Diverse thinkers co-located within universities drive influence! arxiv.org/abs/2107.04165

KnowLab's tweet image. Diverse thinkers co-located within universities drive influence! arxiv.org/abs/2107.04165

arxiv.org/abs/2107.04165 @phil_of_ai @profjamesevans @klakhani and moi show that the work that most influences us is that done by intellectually distant colleagues at the same institution

MishaTeplitskiy's tweet image. arxiv.org/abs/2107.04165
@phil_of_ai @profjamesevans @klakhani and moi show that the work that most influences us is that done by intellectually distant colleagues at the same institution


"Slowed canonical progress in large fields of science" pnas.org/content/118/41…


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🔥Download the Science of Science book for FREE🔥 We're VERY excited to make the whole book freely available: dashunwang.com/book/the-scien… Please help us RT & let everyone know of this resource! #ScienceOfScience

dashunwang's tweet image. 🔥Download the Science of Science book for FREE🔥

We're VERY excited to make the whole book freely available: dashunwang.com/book/the-scien… 

Please help us RT & let everyone know of this resource! 

#ScienceOfScience

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if you're interested in helping to bring the book to other languages, please get in touch with us! As we discussed in our final chapter, the goal is *All* the science of science!


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Great humanitarian mapping event tomorrow with @geodacenter. More details here:

arxiv.org/abs/2107.04165 @phil_of_ai @profjamesevans @klakhani and moi show that the work that most influences us is that done by intellectually distant colleagues at the same institution

MishaTeplitskiy's tweet image. arxiv.org/abs/2107.04165
@phil_of_ai @profjamesevans @klakhani and moi show that the work that most influences us is that done by intellectually distant colleagues at the same institution


For online experimentalists, check out Volunteer Science's workshop series this summer covering topics for doing online studies ranging from running Turkers to creating cognitive tasks volunteerscience.com/events/ Please register ahead of time. The first one is on May 6th.


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TODAY, 4pm CST: @SeminaryCoop and @UChicagoPress will host a discussion with Fiona Greenland (former research director of our Past for Sale project) about her new book on Italy’s approach to protecting its cultural artifacts. Details and RSVP: bit.ly/2O4lsqs

UChiCollegium's tweet image. TODAY, 4pm CST: @SeminaryCoop and @UChicagoPress will host a discussion with Fiona Greenland (former research director of our Past for Sale project) about her new book on Italy’s approach to protecting its cultural artifacts.

Details and RSVP: bit.ly/2O4lsqs

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