Andrew Gordon

andrewgordon.bsky.social

08 October 2026 20:05

This is a super interesting and unique approach to assessing LLM use in online platforms - highly worth a read! 👏

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)

mpidr.bsky.social

20 August 2026 16:02

🛫MPIDR on Tour🧳 @josecas91.bsky.social followed an invitation from the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Ecuador (INEC) in Quito. This week, he is presenting a training course titled “Mortality Forecasting: Methods and Applications” for INEC researchers and technical staff.

Penn LDI

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03 August 2026 12:07

Can chatting with an AI bot increase vaccine-hesitant parents' intentions to vaccinate their children against HPV? An RCT by LDI Fellows found a brief increase in intentions, but the chatbot didn't outperform standard public health materials & the effect faded after 45 days. https://bit.ly/4bO3TCU

JAMA Network Open

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11 June 2026 16:01

Chatbots supporting #HPV vaccine promotion matched public health materials for short-term intent but showed less durable effects and did not increase vaccination uptake. ja.ma/4uTd50g

Alex Engler

alexengler.bsky.social

13 March 2026 22:47

We're very jazzed to fund this set of 12 research projects from researchers all across @upenn.edu! These grants will drive computational research on 1) How media ecosystems shape public understanding, 2) AI's role as an information intermediary & 3) Communication strategies that build common ground