Join us for a full-day workshop featuring engaging talks and hands-on sessions that delve into the transformative potential of AI in the social sciences.

The sessions, to be delivered by experts in AI, will (1) help to understand human behaviour with Vision AI, (2) the power of Large Language Models (LLMs), (3) offer valuable insights into how AI is revolutionising social sciences research and practice, and (4) allow for discussions regarding cutting-edge technologies, practical applications, and future opportunities in the field.

This event is open to all Social AI CDT training partners, University of Glasgow PhD students, faculty, and staff.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:05 AM | Welcome
Speaker: Alessandro Vinciarelli, Director of the Social AI CDT
Welcome followed by an introduction to the agenda and speakers.

9:05 – 11:30 AM | Vision AI for Social Sciences: From Theory to Practice
Speakers: Olga Perepelkina and Oliver Hamilton, Intel
Dive into the fascinating world of Vision AI and its connections to social sciences. This session will cover:

• What is computer vision, and how it relates to the social sciences.
• Use cases and applications in research and real-world scenarios.
• A hands-on tutorial where participants will build their own Vision AI model.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Coffee Break / Lunch

12:30 – 3:30 PM | Large Language Models for Social Sciences
Speaker: Grigory Sapunov, Intento
Explore the transformative role of LLMs in the social sciences:

• Introduction to LLMs: What they are and how they work.

  Coffee Break

• From LLMs to Agents: Discover how LLMs can be extended to act as intelligent agents in research and application (the session will include an interactive segment).