3 papers
cs.CY2026
AnnotateThis: Analyzing a human-LLM system for annotating social media data with the concept of climate change mitigation pessimism
Zexuan Li, Derek Van Berkel, Ariel Hasell +3
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being integrated into research workflows. However, LLMs have been shown to struggle with difficult and nuanced concepts such as those…
cs.SI2026
Anti-establishment sentiment on TikTok: Implications for understanding influence(rs) and expertise on social media
Tianliang Xu, Ariel Hasell, Sabina Tomkins
Distrust of public serving institutions and anti-establishment views are on the rise (especially in the U.S.). As people turn to social media for information, it is imperative to u…
cs.AI2025
PUBLICSPEAK: Hearing the Public with a Probabilistic Framework in Local Government
Tianliang Xu, Eva Maxfield Brown, Dustin Dwyer +1
Local governments around the world are making consequential decisions on behalf of their constituents, and these constituents are responding with requests, advice, and assessments…