Working alongside a team from Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, led by Prof. Andrea Rocci, researchers from the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences will analyse  counterargumentation strategies in discussions on artificial intelligence and large language models in social media.

The idea for the project stems from the growing importance of artificial intelligence in public debates and the need to better understand argumentation dynamics in such discussions. Researchers have observed that in conversations on new technologies, including AI, objections and counterarguments play a key role in understanding how people’s attitudes and beliefs evolve alongside technological progress.

The research team from Warsaw University of Technology includes, apart from Associate Prof. Marcin Koszowy, also Associate Prof. Katarzyna Budzyńska and Paweł Stacewicz, PhD – all affiliated with the Division of Philosophy and Ethics in Administration at the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology.

– Our goal is to understand how people formulate arguments and counterarguments in AI-related discussions – explains Associate Prof. Marcin Koszowy. – This research could inform tools for analyzing such discourse and reveal how arguments shape perceptions of AI. Deeper insights into these dynamics may enhance our understanding of public opinion on emerging technologies. We hope the findings will prove valuable not only to social sciences but also in guiding debates on AI’s future and fostering critical thinking in public discourse.

The Weave-UNISONO programme promotes international scientific collaboration, funding innovative research that addresses contemporary challenges in science and technology.