Workshop: AI in Research Practice

Part 1: Introduction to AI in research

2.15 – 3.45 pm|Zaryab Chaudhry, University of Weimar/eTeach
This workshop introduces participants to the fundamental concepts and functions of artificial intelligence. Using the eTeach 'Prompting Station' you will learn to distinguish between different types of AI tools — such as text , image , and data-based systems —  and to evaluate their potentials and limitations. The session also addresses the creation of effective prompts for teaching purposes and highlights important ethical considerations and biases in the use of AI.

Part 2: AI-supported data collection and analysis

4.15–5.45 pm|Prof. Dr. Anna Neovesky and Nina Brolich, University of Erfurt / University of Applied Sciences Erfurt
In this session, participants learn how to create a corpus for data-driven analysis and how to use computational techniques in the social sciences. The participants will explore and reflect the usage of AI-chatbots as well as lexica and pre-trained models to identify entities and sentiment in political speeches and texts.