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Information Studies
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02/05/2026 at 02:30 PM
INST639T
Special Topics in HCI; Social and Psychological Impacts of AI
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Explores human-AI interaction from a social science perspective with a focus on understanding how humans perceive, interact with, and are influenced by AI systems, drawing on social scientific theories from psychology, communication, social computing, and beyond. Covers AI anthropomorphism, AI s persuasive power, explainable AI, AI for information seeking, human-centered AI in health, AI and human confidence and creativity, AI aversion and overreliance, AI and misinformation, AI reasoning and biases, and AI for social scientific research.