This open paper argues LLM agents aren’t reliable stand‑ins for humans in social simulations - yet. A methodological reality check.
arxiv.org/abs/2603.001...
#OpenScience #ComputationalSocialScience #AIAgents
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Just a few more days to submit an abstract for our Workshop on LLMs and Access to Political Information at @ucddublin.bsky.social!
All the information is here:
www.parliview.org/workshop.html
@insightcentre.bsky.social
#AI #ComputationalSocialScience #InformationRetrieval #HCI #FairAI
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Real-world #Policy problems are hard to capture with traditional models, but a #generative approach may change the game. GPLab combines #LLMs and #ABM to advance #computationalsocialscience for public decision support.
Read the full #OA article in #JASSS: jasss.org/29/1/6.html
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Interesting PhD opportunity at GESIS focusing on cross-platform social media mining and group-specific disinformation. Great fit for computational social science researchers interested in communication and AI ethics applications.
#AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
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#ComputationalSocialScience shows that prediction and explanation should not compete they should complement each other.
Machine learning improves prediction accuracy, while social theory strengthens causal understanding.
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But the key question remains: Should we focus on predicting outcomes — or explaining causes? #ComputationalSocialScience integrates Big Data from digital platforms, Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics. Statistical and Computational Methods, Social Theory and Methodology.
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Since #ComputationalSocialScience sits at the intersection of social science, data science, and computational methods. And with the rise of digital data, researchers now analyze human behavior at an unprecedented scale.
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Excellent PhD opportunity at University of York's Sociology Department: fully funded ERC-funded position on synthetic data ethics in AI/ML. Perfect for students interested in computational social science and AI ethics. #AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
york.ac.uk/sociology/study/...
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A fascinating new paper studies emergent social coordination among large populations of AI agents in open multi‑agent environments.
arxiv.org/html/2603.03...
#OpenScience #ComputationalSocialScience #MultiAgentSystems #MoltBook
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Sharing a great opportunity for those in our field: GESIS is hiring a Doctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science (full-time, funded through March 2029). Excellent place to develop CSS skills in a leading research environment.
#AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
youtu.be/zMY2zqYFIMg
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Sharing this opportunity: The Leibniz Institute for Media Research in Hamburg is seeking a PhD student/researcher in Computational Social Science. Full-time position through March 2029, application deadline March 15, 2026. #AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
https://t1p.de/e0q8x
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#jobs #stellenangebote #GESISjobs #ComputationalSocialScience
Pursue your scientific career at GESIS!
youtu.be/zMY2zqYFIMg
We offer a job as a Doctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science
(Salary group 13 TV-L, working time 100 %, limited until 31.03.2029):
gesis.jobs.personio....
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Postdoc opportunity in Computational Social Sciences at University of Saarland's SOUNDS competence center. The role focuses on outreach and third mission activities, TV-L E13, funded through 2032. Application deadline March 10, 2026. #AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
uni-saarland.de/f...
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#ComputationalSocialScience gives us population-scale behavioural visibility, early warning systems, and real-time monitoring tools
But data alone is not insight.
The future of policymaking belongs to those who combine #socialscience theory, #computational tools, and #ethical responsibility.
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Every click, Every search, and Every share.
Human behaviour now leaves digital traces. #ComputationalSocialScience allows us to observe behaviour at scale in real time. Before prediction, and before intervention.
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Who is really leading the conversation on Bluesky? 🦋 Traditional metrics only show you numbes; #Nodiux shows you the network. Map the Mentions Network to identify opinion leaders and hidden hubs in seconds. No coding required. Start mapping: www.nodiux.net/tutorial #computationalsocialscience
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As #ComputationalSocialScience reshapes #policymaking, its legitimacy will depend on maintaining accountability, transparency, and ethical oversight.
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#ComputationalSocialScience sits at this intersection where #researchers who understand both survey methodology and #computationaldatasystems will shape the future of evidence-based decision-making.
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CMH models causes, not triggers. We can identify dry tinder. We cannot predict which spark will ignite it.
This isn't a limitation. It's honesty about what science can and cannot do.
#ComputationalSocialScience #History #Prediction #Causality
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Postdoc opportunity at Utrecht University's Sociology department focusing on AI applications in sociological research. Great chance to work at the intersection of sociology and emerging technologies. #AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-univer...
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We presented our ongoing research on #ComputationalSocialScience in School of Liberal Arts, IIT Jodhpur and discussed the five-stage iterative framework for CSS research that we have developed to guide theory-grounded, problem-adaptive inquiry.
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📖 Our book is out! 🎉
Computational Social Science of Social Cohesion and Polarization
is published, openly and freely available at doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-01373-6
(1/3)
#ComputationalSocialScience #Polarization #SocialCohesion #NetworkScience #ABM #TextAnalysis
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Really interesting new paper from some of my former @GESIS colleagues in "Big Data & Society": "From (almost) open to heavily restricted data access – The development of the Twitter/X developer policies"
https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517261419333
#computationalsocialscience #commodon […]
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Really interesting new paper from some of my former @gesis.org colleagues in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social: "From (almost) open to heavily restricted data access – The development of the Twitter/X developer policies"
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
#commsky #computationalsocialscience
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While #traditional quantitative approaches apply statistical inference techniques to #socialdata through hypothesis testing and modeling. #ComputationalSocialScience develops #computationalmethods as #socialtheory itself.
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Excellent PhD opportunity at University of York's Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life. Working with Prof. David Beer's data cluster on algorithmic life research. Great fit for those interested in computational approaches to sociology. #AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience
york.ac.uk/s...
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📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Join us at the 2026 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science at Penn, from June 15–26!
ℹ️ More info: sicss.io/2026/penn
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⏳ Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST.
#SICSS #ComputationalSocialScience
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💬 We thank Dr. Chen for the thought-provoking talk and the discussion with UKP Lab members on language, mediation, and power in the age of #LLMs.
#UKPLab #NLProc #AIandSociety #ComputationalSocialScience #FinNLP #GuestTalk @tuda.bsky.social @cs-tudarmstadt.bsky.social
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Excited to share that I’ll be giving a talk at
@nunetsi.bsky.social on Thursday, Feb 19, 2026, at 1:30 pm ET (hybrid).
If you’re around (or want to join virtually), I’d love to see you there!
#ComputationalSocialScience #CareerMobility #Skills #FutureOfWork #Migration
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#ComputationalSocialScience is an emerging interdisciplinary field which involves the development & applications of computational methods to complex, typically large, human (sometimes simulated) behavioural data.
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