In this skills training, we will focus on how to use AI chatbots effectively for tasks throughout the research process. We will cover how to customize AI Chatbot settings and practice the art of writing effective prompts. We will also briefly examine how Large Language Models (the models behind modern chatbots) work, get an overview of different models and their strengths, and discuss the most important ethical questions around using AI chatbots in research.

Hannah Metzler is a postdoctoral researcher at the Medical University of Vienna and a project lead at the Computational Social Science lab at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna. She has a background in psychology and social & affective neuroscience. In her current research, she applies methods like text analysis and machine learning to capture digital traces of emotions, to investigate their validity, as well as their effects on misinformation spreading on social media.

Konstantin Hebenstreit is a doctoral researcher at the Artificial Intelligence Center of the Medical University of Vienna, specializing in artificial intelligence, large language models, and natural language processing. His academic background includes an M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence and a degree in Psychology. Prior to his current role, he gained experience as a research assistant and completed internships in the field of machine learning.