Ingmar Weber
Alexander von Humboldt Professor for AI and Chair for Societal Computing at Saarland University. Co-Director at https://i2sc.net.
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber#BowlingAlone documented a quiet shift from collective to solitary practices. In Bowling with ChatGPT ( #TheWebConference2026), we study whether a similar shift is unfolding in interactions with conversational AI. arxiv link: arxiv.org/abs/2602.01114
- New deadline is Jan 23. If you're based in a low- or middle-income country and work on computational social science, particularly using online data, please consider applying.
- 🌍 Are you new to #icwsm or @journalqd.bsky.social and based in a low- or middle-income country? 🚨 There are only 10 days left to apply to ICWSM/JQD Global Initiative! 🚀 Apply by Jan 15: www.icwsm.org/2026/submit....
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber🚨 Spread the word! 🚨 The #ICWSM 2026 Adamic-Glance Distinguished Young Researcher Award is now accepting nominations and self-nominations! 🌟 📅 Deadline for this year's award: March 15th, 2026 More info: www.icwsm.org/2026/submit....
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberCongrats to Prof. Dr. @ingmarweber.de on his AAAI Fellowship! The fellowship honors individuals with significant contributions to #AI. Working in societal computing, he bridges AI and the social sciences, analyzing social platform data for valuable insights on society. 👏 Read more: sic.link/weber
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberJordan D. Klein & Ingmar Weber published a Letter to the Editor in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that opens a conversation on the findings of Chi et al (Measuring global migration flows using online data). demogr.mpg.de/go/PNAS-Letter-Editor
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberThe recordings for TEDx Saarbrigge organized on June 14, 2025, are now available. Details: www.i2sc.net/events/past-... @i2sc.net @dock11saarland.bsky.social @algoright.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de @saarland-informatics-campus.de @dfki.bsky.social @ingmarweber.de @kevinbaum.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberThree German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. " www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberFreitag, 28. November 2025, 18 Uhr, Schloss Dagstuhl: „Dagstuhler Gespräche“ – „Von sozialen Medien zu Satelliten: Was Daten für die Gesellschaft verraten“. @ingmarweber.de ist beim LZI und der Stadt Wadern zu Gast, um der interessierten Öffentlichkeit dieses Thema näher zu bringen. 0cn.de/lzi2548
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber📢 Vienna Institute of Demography @demographyvienna.bsky.social is seeking a Postdoc Researcher in Population Data and Projections RG 📈 📊 I can't recommend enough working at VID, especially with Anne! 💯 friendly, supportive environment with world-class researchers.🤓 oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/job/km5kybrq
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberNew @pnas.org paper constructing subnational estimates of internet and mobile adoption by gender, including gender gaps, for 117 low- and middle- income countries from 2015 through 2025. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Now out in Communications of #ACM #CACM "AI-Driven Disaster Response and Displacement Monitoring" w/ @ingmarweber.de @ferdaofli.com & others The article features 2 case studies from #ArabWorld highlighting the potential of #AI in #DisasterResponse & #DisplacementMonitoring dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... - Reposted by Ingmar Weber📢 We're hiring a Doctoral Student in Research Software Engineering for Digital Behavioral Data! Work at the intersection of computer science and social science, develop innovative tools, and pursue your doctoral degree with us. 👉 Apply here: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberThe SICSS Saarbrücken 2025 has officially come to an end. We are grateful to all participants and speakers who made this event such a success, and we look forward to seeing how the conversations and collaborations will continue beyond these two weeks! @uni-saarland.de @i2sc.net @ingmarweber.de
- One of the perks of attending #HLF @hlforum.bsky.social is that I got to meet one of my favorite Youtube personalities in person @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social
- Always a pleasure to attend the Heidelberg Laureate Forum #HLF @hlforum.bsky.social & meet smart people. Catch me today (Tue) if you'd like to learn about our work at @i2sc.net. And be sure talk to Manon if you'd like to learn about her work about better AI safety evaluations.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberThe first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) at Saarbrücken has officially begun at @i2sc.net. The program runs from 8 - 19 September. @uni-saarland.de @ingmarweber.de @brahmaninutakki.bsky.social @jianlongzhu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber29 Mio. Euro Förderung für das Kompetenzzentrum SOUNDS: Ziel der Forschungsstelle ist es, Informatik und Sozialwissenschaften zusammenzubringen, um gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen datenbasiert zu analysieren. Mehr dazu: www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/gese... © UdS / Thorsten Mohr
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber🚨Open Positions!🚨 Postdoc/Research Scientist Positions Migration | Population Dynamics | Computational Demography Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 See job description here: www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61... #Postdoc #Jobs @ezagheni.bsky.social @perrottadaniela.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberDirector at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberWe are seeking speaker nominations for the Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar series. Let’s amplify diverse voices and break out of our usual bubbles. Nominate someone inspiring today! #WiNS #NetworkScience #WomenInScience
- Last day at @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 and time for an @i2sc.net group photo with @brahmaninutakki.bsky.social, @ethel-mensah.bsky.social and @jianlongzhu.bsky.social. Find Brahmani and Ethel at posters #21 and #93 today. Jianlong presented yesterday.
- Brahmani is presenting "Is there anything Left?: A Global Analysis on Changes in Engagement with Political Content on Twitter in the Musk Era" (journalqd.org/article/view...). Joint work with @rosanavarrete.bsky.social and @giucarny.bsky.social
- Ethel is presenting "Ethnic Diversity and Spatial Dynamics in Google Maps Reviews: Insights from a German Border City" (ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...). Joint work with Vikram Cannanure.
- Jianlong presented "Learn, Explore and Reflect by Chatting: Understanding the Value of an LLM-Based Voting Advice Application Chatbot" (dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...) Joint work w/ Manon, Vikram, @alexhartland.bsky.social, @rosanavarrete.bsky.social, @giucarny.bsky.social & @politicsunisaar.bsky.social
- In today's @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 poster session:: "Studying Behavioral Addiction by Combining Surveys and Digital Traces: A Case Study of TikTok" Joint work with Cai Yang, Sepehr Mousavi, @adash93.bsky.social and Krishna Gummadi. Find me at poster #37. Full paper: ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...
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- Reposted by Ingmar Weber🤔 How can we design AI tools to enhance democratic participation? 🗣️ At @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 Norrköping, I will give a parallel talk (Wednesday 2:30pm, Vingen 8) to discuss insights from a user study on an LLM-based voting advice application chatbot for the 2024 European Parliament election.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberHello everyone! I’ll be presenting my work this Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 13:30 (Poster ID: 93) during the poster session at IC2S2’25 (@ic2s2.bsky.social) in Norrköping, Sweden. 📄 Check out the paper: ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC... #IC2S2 #ComputationalSocialScience #SocialData
- If you're @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 and are looking for a faculty position, get in touch. @uni-saarland.de is hiring. Right now, there's an open call in Computer Science @saarland-informatics-campus.de: www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/up... Soon, there'll be open calls in the Social Sciences.
- This is part of a bigger initiative, led by me and Daniela Braun, on using new data sources to study societal processes. Stay tuned for the official press release on that.
- 🚨Job Alert W2 (TT W3) Professorship in Computer Science "AI for People & Society" @saarland-informatics-campus.de/@uni-saarland.de is looking to appoint an outstanding individual in the field of AI for people and society who has made significant contributions in one or more of the following areas:
- * Computational Social Science * AI-supported decisions, collaborative work, markets & media * Novel applications of data science for good * Governance and regulation of emerging/AI technologies * Human-AI alignment and interaction * Explainability of AI systems * Privacy and security of AI systems
- The successful candidate will have a clearly articulated and innovative research vision, a commitment to excellence in teaching and the capacity to contribute to and collaborate within Saarland University’s internationally recognized computer science ecosystem.
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- Reposted by Ingmar WeberI am happy to share that our work titled "Exploring LLMs for Automated Generation and Adaptation of Questionnaires" has been accepted to the ACM Conversational User Interfaces (CUI) Conference 2025. Check our work: doi.org/10.1145/3719... @cui.acm.org #CUI2025 #ACM
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber🏆 The Adamic-Glance winner of this year is @kous2v.bsky.social, for foundational work in using social media and multimodal sensing data #icwsm
- #ICWSM @icwsm.bsky.social would be nothing without its community. Here are some of the heroes who work hard to guarantee that authors receive useful reviews: @aldayelabeer.bsky.social @chibold.bsky.social @lespin.bsky.social @elaragon.bsky.social @shrutiphadke.bsky.social @tiziano.bsky.social
- I could not find Kokil Jaidka, Lydia Manikonda, Aek Palakorn, or Wei Ai on Bluesky. Please tag them if they are here.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberI finally managed to go through all the follows and messages about the #ICWSM starter pack. The first SP is full (wow!), I've added more people I've missed the first time around, and the amazing people I've met at the conference to a second one: go.bsky.app/2EFgnJV Let me know who I missed, again!at://did:plc:nggqjgdkqhytcag6x7fhiyuv/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lsipx2i47t2n
- Organizing #ICWSM is not always easy, but working with such great, dedicated people makes it enjoyable. Thanks @juhi153.bsky.social, Eni, Mathieu, Florian (who's with his newborn), Meredith and others from @realaaai.bsky.social, and the whole community who helped put @icwsm.bsky.social together.
- While these folks are fantastic, I'm also looking forward to no longer receiving so many email messages from them ... :-)
- A lively poster session at #ICWSM @icwsm.bsky.social
- If you are at #ICWSM @icwsm.bsky.social and are hiring: At the beginning of tomorrow's (= Wednesday's) lunch break, we'll ask people who have open positions to come to the front and mention which level (PhD student/postdoc/prof) they are hiring and where. People can then connect over lunch.
- Maybe of interest to the #ICWSM @icwsm.bsky.social community: a special issue on "Democratic Decision-Making in Times of AI" in Data & Policy by @universitypress.cambridge.org. Submissions are welcome until October 3 - Germany's Reunification Day www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberExploring Digital Services Act (DSA) and its implications for research. Exciting panel @icwsm.bsky.social with Oana Goga, Krishna Gummadi, Silvia Merisio, and Francesco Pierri. #icwsm
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberI'll be at #ICWSM 2025 next week to present our paper about Bluesky Starter Packs. For the occasion, I've created a Starter Pack with all the organizers, speakers, and authors of this year I could find on Bluesky! Link: go.bsky.app/GDkQ3y7 Let me know if I missed anyone!at://did:plc:nggqjgdkqhytcag6x7fhiyuv/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3ls4fy33kpd2r
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberThis paper characterizes (self-described) TikTok addiction with surveys and (n=107) data donations. One interesting finding is that watching positive videos predicts addiction, even controlling for session number and session time. ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC... cc: @ingmarweber.de
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber📢 Meet the keynote speakers at #ICWSM 2025: Richard Rogers, University of Amsterdam “Machinic Critique: Algorithmic Auditing” 📅 June 25 🕑 8.30 AM 📍CSS 35.01.05 Find the full program here: www.icwsm.org/2025/schedul...
- Oh no! @overleaf.com seems to be having issues. Hoping it will come back soon as I've become fairly reliant on it.
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 The deadline for SICSS Saarbrücken has been extended to 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆. Do not miss the opportunity to learn and meet researchers and academics from interdisciplinary fields in a two-week summer school full of lectures, presentations, and networking.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberMany of the points we make are arguably obvious, but it doesn't hurt reiterating: The terrible state of polarization in the US is of only limited use for understanding and mitigating the damaging consequences of polarization in other countries.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberNew preprint on the global state of political polarization research 🎉 osf.io/preprints/os... We discuss the many different ways polarization can be conceptualised, how it manifests very differently across countries and domains, and the problems with the dominance of US focused research.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberCall For Papers from Data & Policy - Democratic Decision-Making in Times of AI Welcoming contributions examining the role of computational methods and #AI in understanding democracy, supporting participation and related regulatory and governance issues. Find out more - cup.org/42Me6vp
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber@ingmarweber.de and Daniela Braun (from @uni-saarland.de and @i2sc.net ) collaborated with Data for Policy (dataforpolicy.org) on a special collection in the #openaccess journal Data & Policy (@cambridge.org) to address these issues. Consider submitting your work to this peer-reviewed collection.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberAs digital technologies and AI increasingly shape democratic processes, they bring both opportunities for transparency and participation—and risks like misinformation, polarization, and opaque governance.
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAKING IN TIMES OF AI ℹ️ Info on themes and how to submit: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 📅 Deadline: 3 October 2025
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberOnly 10 days until the deadline! Apply now to the Saarbrücken Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science here: sicss.io/2025/saarbru...
- Are you interested in Computational Social Science? The Saarbrücken Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science is now open for applications. Two weeks of lectures, keynote presentations, networking, and more. Check out sicss.io/2025/saarbru... for more details. Deadline April 25, 2025.
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber4TH AFRICAN SYMPOSIUM ON BIG DATA, ANALYTICS, AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE, AND 18TH TYAN INTERNATIONAL THEMATIC VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Theme: Data-driven AI for a Sustainable Society and Economy Venue: Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria (with provision for virtual participation)
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberMore praise for THE AI CON: "A powerful and timely deep dive into what the AI hype cycle is REALLY about, why it’s bound to crash, and what we can all do to protect ourselves from it. An absolute must-read!"- @kortizart.bsky.social Out on May 13, but you can preorder now! thecon.ai
- Now out in Scientific Data: "VME: A Satellite Imagery Dataset and Benchmark for Detecting Vehicles in the Middle East and Beyond" If you're working on satellite imagery, check out the dataset and paper at www.nature.com/articles/s41... Work led by Noora Al-Emadi @ Qatar Computing Research Institute
- Thanks to Helen Kennedy and the whole @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social for inviting me to the meeting in Salford/Manchester! It was great to hear from the diverse set of people and their experience in creating and evaluating digital good. Quite relevant for our work at @i2sc.net.
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberGreat job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach." Salary: $120K-$140K Remote: ✅ Come join us!
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberOur team at the Leibniz-Institut has two 100% vacancies! Deadline is 23.03.2025! @dgpuk-meth.bsky.social leibniz-hbi.de/hbi-news/ste... leibniz-hbi.de/hbi-news/ste...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberNew #PoliSci publication by @rosanavarrete.bsky.social, @giucarny.bsky.social, @ingmarweber.de & @brahmaninutakki.bsky.social! Is there anything Left?: A Global Analysis on Changes in Engagement with Political Content on #Twitter in the #Musk Era journalqd.org/article/view...
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber🌍🛰️ Tracking Ukraine's Internal Displacement A new study used satellite imagery to detect car movements, revealing East-to-West migration during the Russia–Ukraine war. This method offers a way to monitor population shifts for humanitarian aid. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #SciComm #Ukraine 🧪
- I'm at #IASEAI25 #IASEAI in Paris. Hit me up if you want to chat. @iaseai.bsky.social Or watch the event online. www.iaseai.org/conference/p...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberNew publication alert! We look at how engagement received by parties and politicians in 12 countries shifted after Musk took over the platform and until June 2023. Check it out at journalqd.org/article/view.... @ingmarweber.bsky.social @rosanavarrete.bsky.social @giucarny.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber@mariaa.bsky.social is currently giving a talk at the @i2sc.bsky.social, hosted by @ingmarweber.bsky.social!
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberCurating and sharing high-quality datasets is the foundation of good empirical science. @icwsm.bsky.social promotes dataset creation through a dedicated conference track published in the conference's regular proceedings. Submit your dataset paper by Jan 15th! www.icwsm.org/2025/submit/...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberWe are excited to bring back ICWSM-Global Initiative also this year, 2 pg. applications due 15/01 for: - Travel expenses coverage to the conference in 2025 - Mentorship support from a senior academic in the field More details: www.icwsm.org/2025/attend/...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberHappy 2025! 🎉 📅 The ICWSM submission deadline is just two weeks away (Jan 15)! Check the page limit here: www.icwsm.org/2025/submit/... Don't forget the mandatory Ethics Checklist and that optional Appendices don’t count toward the limit
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberPhD Summer internships🌟 Bell Labs Cambridge (UK) is hunting for top PhD students to tackle cutting-edge AI ethics #ResponsibleAI projects. Competitive pay, iconic legacy, and big ideas. Apply by Jan 6, 2025! Details: social-dynamics.net/docs/interns... Team social-dynamics.net/newsletter/2...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberA systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Misinformation #Disinformation
- Reposted by Ingmar Weber"In Kenya, it traumatised 100% of hundreds of former moderators tested for PTSD … In any other industry, if we discovered 100% of safety workers were being diagnosed with an illness caused by their work, the people responsible would be forced to resign..." www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
- Reposted by Ingmar WeberThis may seem to be harmless silliness, but as Joe points out, people are developing LLMs for things like drug dosing, and the goddamn things can’t even read scientific notation. Training data: “An otherwise healthy adult should take 10^-3 g of drug X” LLM: Take 7g of drug X.”
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