Opportunities and challenges of the application of generative artificial intelligence technologies in the development of social sciences studies and research processes

Project title in Latvian: Ģeneratīvo mākslīgā intelekta tehnoloģiju pielietojuma iespējas un izaicinājumi  sociālo zinātņu studiju un pētniecības procesu attīstībā

Project title in English: Opportunities and challenges of the application of generative artificial intelligence technologies in the development of social sciences studies and research processes

Project No.: LU-BA-PA-2024/1-0052

Implementation period: 01.09.2024.-28.02.2026.

Funding: 200 000 EUR

Funding for UL: 60180 EUR

Project leader (scientific): Aivars Spilbergs (BA School of Business and Finance)

Project leader at UL: Biruta Sloka

Research group:
BA: Aivars Spilbergs, Biruta Dzērve, Gunta Innuse-Breidaka, Sandra Ozoliņa, Tatjana Mavrenko, Laima Čable, Agnese Vinceviča 
UL: Biruta Sloka, Ginta Tora, Kristīne Liepiņa;

Project aim: The aim of this project is to explore the opportunities and challenges of applying generative artificial intelligence technologies in the development of social science studies and research processes. The project supports Latvia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) growth priority ‘Support Instrument for the Development of Innovation Clusters within the Framework of Competence Centres Implementation Rules’ and contributes to the advancement of new technologies as well as the transfer of knowledge into the economy.

The project is one of the activities supported under the Recovery and Resilience Facility project ‘Internal and External Consolidation of the University of Latvia’ (No. 5.2.1.1.i.0/2/24/I/CFLA/007).