Whitaker Room - University Hall
Join the College of Arts and Sciences and The Department of Multidisciplinary Studies for the Annual Woody Creason Memorial Lecture Series. The series invites experts to speak on economic, public finance, and policy issues.
SPEAKER: Dr. Amy Ermionkhale, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and Director of the Business Analytics Program at DePauw University.
TITLE: What AI Can Tell Us About Society: Insights from Social Media Data
Dr. Amy Eremionkhale will discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics can be used to study large scale social media conversations and uncover insights about society. Drawing on examples from recent research, the talk will show how tools such as sentiment analysis and machine learning can help researchers understand public opinion, economic behavior, and the spread of ideas in the digital age. The presentation will highlight how social media data is becoming an increasingly important resource for economists and social scientists seeking to understand modern society.