[Social Science in the Age of AI - KAIST/SNU]

- Date and Time: Dec. 10, 9:00 AM - 12:05 PM (Seoul Time)

- Schedule:

09:00 AM - 09:05 AM: Opening Remarks

09:05 AM - 10:00 AM: Prof. Margaret (Molly) Roberts (Q&A 15분)
— How to Make Causal Inferences Using Texts

10:05 AM - 11:00 AM: Prof. Yiqing Xu (Q&A 15분)
— Decentralized Propaganda in the Digital Age: The Massive Presence of the Chinese State on Douyin

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM: Prof. Ian Lundberg (Q&A 15분)
— The Gap-Closing Estimand: A Causal Approach to Study Interventions That Close Disparities Across Social Categories

12:00 PM - 12:05 PM: Closing Remarks

Social science stands at a pivotal moment, undergoing profound methodological and theoretical shifts driven by the rise of new algorithms and the pervasive integration of AI into society.
This symposium examines how these developments are reshaping research practices and theoretical frameworks.
By bringing together three distinguished scholars, the event explores how social science can reposition itself within this emerging paradigm, offering insights into its potential contributions to a broader research agenda for humanity and society.