Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
Filóloga. Traductora literaria y editorial en, fr, cat > es. Salmantina en Terrassa.
Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo is a Galician linguist. Since 2012, she has been a corresponding member of the Royal Galician Academy (RAG) and in the session of 22 December 2020, she was elected an academic numerary. She read her induction speech at A Pobra do Caramiñal on 11 November 2021, answered by Ramón Lorenzo. .. more
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Using Generative AI to Produce and Analysing Qualitative Data (video)
Joss Winn and I delivered a session on “Using Generative AI to Produce and Analysing Qualitative Data”, as part of the SeNSS/ SENSS doctoral training partnership’s Generative AI in research scholar series. In this session, we explored: The role of Generative AI in developing interview questions The potential of Generative AI for conducting interviews Approaches to using Generative AI for analysing interview transcripts…
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Using Generative AI to Produce and Analysing Qualitative Data (video)
Joss Winn and I delivered a session on “Using Generative AI to Produce and Analysing Qualitative Data”, as part of the SeNSS/ SENSS doctoral training partnership’s Generative AI in research scholar series. In this session, we…
Joss Winn and I delivered a session on “Using Generative AI to Produce and Analysing Qualitative Data”, as part of the SeNSS/ SENSS doctoral training partnership’s Generative AI in research scholar series. In this session, we…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Jun 30
June 2025 round-up
This was the “I should be more intentional” month. Child 1’s birthday and child 2’s end of school exams made me kick myself for not being more intentional about doing things with them over the years (as opposed to just doing things for them). Then, some pains and aches were stark reminders that I need to be very intentional about stretching and about keeping a good posture at my desk.
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June 2025 round-up
This was the “I should be more intentional” month. Child 1’s birthday and child 2’s end of school exams made me kick myself for not being more intentional about doing things with them over the years (as opposed to just doing things for them). Then, some pains and aches were…
This was the “I should be more intentional” month. Child 1’s birthday and child 2’s end of school exams made me kick myself for not being more intentional about doing things with them over the years (as opposed to just doing things for them). Then, some pains and aches were…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Jun 23
More Purchases but Less Viewing – The Impact of Smart Speakers on the consumption of video on demand
The news that Amazon’s Alexa+ has reached 1 million users inspired me to read a paper that has been on my TBR list for quite some time: “The Voice Of Commerce: How Smart Speakers Reshape Digital Content Consumption And Preferences”. This paper, co-authored by Yoonseock Son, Wonseok Oh and Il Im, and published in the journal MIS Quarterly*, explores the impact of smart speakers on the sale of digital content – namely, video on demand (VoD) services.
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More Purchases but Less Viewing – The Impact of Smart Speakers on the consumption of video on demand
The news that Amazon’s Alexa+ has reached 1 million users inspired me to read a paper that has been on my TBR list for quite some time: “The Voice Of Commerce: How Smart Speakers Reshape Digital…
The news that Amazon’s Alexa+ has reached 1 million users inspired me to read a paper that has been on my TBR list for quite some time: “The Voice Of Commerce: How Smart Speakers Reshape Digital…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Jun 16
Ten Years of Sharenting: How are the kids doing?
This week marks ten years since I sat on a panel about sharenting - the practice of parents sharing content about their children online - at a blogging event. The panel was hosted by Monika Roozen, then known for her blog Mum on the Brink, and my talk back then focused on how the data and metadata shared by parents created digital footprints for their children that could follow them for life.
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Ten Years of Sharenting: How are the kids doing?
This week marks ten years since I sat on a panel about sharenting - the practice of parents sharing content about their children online - at a blogging event. The panel was hosted by Monika Roozen, then known for her blog Mum on the Brink, and my…
This week marks ten years since I sat on a panel about sharenting - the practice of parents sharing content about their children online - at a blogging event. The panel was hosted by Monika Roozen, then known for her blog Mum on the Brink, and my…
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Jun 10
Este año no puedo ir a la Feria del Libro de Madrid. Lo sé desde hace meses, pero he tenido demasiado lío para ser verdaderamente consciente de ello. Hoy ya lo soy y me he puesto triste. Mandad fotos de mis libro tos, plis.
New paper: How features, resources and task demands shape digital wellbeing (or why digital technology helps some people some times, but not everybody all of the time)
We know from personal experience that digital technology can shape our wellbeing. On the one hand, it offers speed, convenience, and greater access to services. On the other hand, it can feel cold, confusing, or even overwhelming — especially for people facing challenging life circumstances. What’s less clear, however, is why the same technology can sometimes help and sometimes hinder…
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New paper: How features, resources and task demands shape digital wellbeing (or why digital technology helps some people some times, but not everybody all of the time)
We know from personal experience that digital technology can shape our wellbeing. On the one hand, it offers speed, convenience,…
We know from personal experience that digital technology can shape our wellbeing. On the one hand, it offers speed, convenience,…
May 2025 round-up
If April was a month of the new beginnings, May was all about gathering speed, as detailed below. On the personal front, the month included a jazz concert, Star Wars’ day, coffee with a friend, lots of fresh asparagus and the kiddo’s last day of school ever (and, thus, my last school drop-off / pick-up). But there was also confirmation that many colleagues will be leaving the University as part of the voluntary leavers scheme, which is really sad (and also worrying).
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May 2025 round-up
If April was a month of the new beginnings, May was all about gathering speed, as detailed below. On the personal front, the month included a jazz concert, Star Wars’ day, coffee with a friend, lots of fresh asparagus and the kiddo’s last day of school ever (and, thus, my last…
If April was a month of the new beginnings, May was all about gathering speed, as detailed below. On the personal front, the month included a jazz concert, Star Wars’ day, coffee with a friend, lots of fresh asparagus and the kiddo’s last day of school ever (and, thus, my last…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· May 26
When things go wrong we forgive AI more easily than humans; but empathy saves the day
As AI agents increasingly handle customer service interactions, it's natural to ask: How do users respond when a service failure is caused by an AI agent versus a human one? A study by Yibo Xie, Zelin Tong, and Zhuorong Wu explored just that. Through a series of experiments, where participants were asked to imagine that they had received a bouquet of wilted flowers, the authors found that…
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When things go wrong we forgive AI more easily than humans; but empathy saves the day
As AI agents increasingly handle customer service interactions, it's natural to ask: How do users respond when a service failure is caused by an AI agent versus a human one? A study by Yibo Xie, Zelin Tong, and…
As AI agents increasingly handle customer service interactions, it's natural to ask: How do users respond when a service failure is caused by an AI agent versus a human one? A study by Yibo Xie, Zelin Tong, and…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· May 19
How Purchase Certainty Shapes Our Trust in AI Advice
AI is becoming a common part of online shopping, but are there times when we still prefer human judgement? Research suggests that the answer depends on both the nature of the product and the customer’s certainty about what they want. Some time ago, I reviewed a paper by Fei Jin and Xiaodan Zhang examining when customers would accept an AI recommendation vs a human one.
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How Purchase Certainty Shapes Our Trust in AI Advice
AI is becoming a common part of online shopping, but are there times when we still prefer human judgement? Research suggests that the answer depends on both the nature of the product and the customer’s certainty about what they want. Some time…
AI is becoming a common part of online shopping, but are there times when we still prefer human judgement? Research suggests that the answer depends on both the nature of the product and the customer’s certainty about what they want. Some time…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· May 12
Chocolates vs phones: When is AI more persuasive than humans?
With growing interest in AI-based service agents, an increasing number of studies are comparing how users perceive interactions with AI versus human agents. Yaqi Chen, Haizhong Wang, Sally Rao Hill and Binglian Li examined user assessment of adverts created by a generative AI agent vs a human one. The details for this paper are: Chen, Y., H. Wang, S. Rao Hill, and B.
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Chocolates vs phones: When is AI more persuasive than humans?
With growing interest in AI-based service agents, an increasing number of studies are comparing how users perceive interactions with AI versus human agents. Yaqi Chen, Haizhong Wang, Sally Rao Hill and Binglian Li examined user…
With growing interest in AI-based service agents, an increasing number of studies are comparing how users perceive interactions with AI versus human agents. Yaqi Chen, Haizhong Wang, Sally Rao Hill and Binglian Li examined user…
April 2025 round-up
My over-riding impression of April is that it was a month for new beginnings: interviews started for the agentic AI project; made inroads into two new papers; visited a University that the kiddo is keen to go to; and got started on a personal project that is really important for me. And, as the nice weather is firmly here, the evening outdoor swims have returned.
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April 2025 round-up
My over-riding impression of April is that it was a month for new beginnings: interviews started for the agentic AI project; made inroads into two new papers; visited a University that the kiddo is keen to go to; and got started on a personal project that is really important…
My over-riding impression of April is that it was a month for new beginnings: interviews started for the agentic AI project; made inroads into two new papers; visited a University that the kiddo is keen to go to; and got started on a personal project that is really important…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Apr 21
AI, Sales, and Strategy: Insights from the 15gifts Panel Discussion
Last month, I had the pleasure of joining executives from Verizon, GSMA, and Artefact in London for a panel discussion hosted by Humara and 15gifts, exploring the evolving role of AI agents in sales. Our conversation covered industry pressures, internal resourcing, the nuances of AI in “closed box” vs “open box” problems, and how users perceive AI-powered interactions. If you're curious about where AI is making the biggest impact in sales—and where it might go next—you can catch the full recording below.
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AI, Sales, and Strategy: Insights from the 15gifts Panel Discussion
Last month, I had the pleasure of joining executives from Verizon, GSMA, and Artefact in London for a panel discussion hosted by Humara and 15gifts, exploring the evolving role of AI agents in sales. Our conversation covered…
Last month, I had the pleasure of joining executives from Verizon, GSMA, and Artefact in London for a panel discussion hosted by Humara and 15gifts, exploring the evolving role of AI agents in sales. Our conversation covered…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Understanding (some) emotional roadblocks to AI adoption
When we consider the reasons supporting or hindering adoption of AI, there might be a tendency to focus on rational aspects, namely the trade-off between benefits such as time-savings or enhanced performance, on the one hand, and costs such as learning effort or the consequence of mistakes, on the other. But we are also emotional beings (and not particularly rational, either).
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Understanding (some) emotional roadblocks to AI adoption
When we consider the reasons supporting or hindering adoption of AI, there might be a tendency to focus on rational aspects, namely the trade-off between benefits such as time-savings or enhanced performance, on the one hand, and costs such…
When we consider the reasons supporting or hindering adoption of AI, there might be a tendency to focus on rational aspects, namely the trade-off between benefits such as time-savings or enhanced performance, on the one hand, and costs such…
March 2025 round-up
March was a good month. Sure, hay fever is annoying and it wasn’t fun to deal with a trapped nerve. But there were also many highlights such as running in nice weather, kicking off the SeNSS training series on GenAI in research with my AI literacy session, or joining a panel of AI experts, to discuss the future of sales.
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March 2025 round-up
March was a good month. Sure, hay fever is annoying and it wasn’t fun to deal with a trapped nerve. But there were also many highlights such as running in nice weather, kicking off the SeNSS training series on GenAI in research with my AI literacy session, or joining a panel…
March was a good month. Sure, hay fever is annoying and it wasn’t fun to deal with a trapped nerve. But there were also many highlights such as running in nice weather, kicking off the SeNSS training series on GenAI in research with my AI literacy session, or joining a panel…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Mar 31
Helpful resources for generative AI newbies in academia
If you are an academic (including a PhD student) curious about the potential of generative AI (GenAI) in a university context, but not sure where to start, here are some helpful resources. About the technology Research shows that understanding GenAIs’ strengths and weaknesses is crucial to enable a critical approach to its use. So, my first set of recommendations focuses on resources that explain how the technology works.
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Helpful resources for generative AI newbies in academia
If you are an academic (including a PhD student) curious about the potential of generative AI (GenAI) in a university context, but not sure where to start, here are some helpful resources. About the technology Research shows that…
If you are an academic (including a PhD student) curious about the potential of generative AI (GenAI) in a university context, but not sure where to start, here are some helpful resources. About the technology Research shows that…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Mar 27
Spotted this advert on the tube. It got my attention because I was listening to a podcast about healthy eating. If I had spotted it on my phone, no doubt I would have thought that it was targeting, based on my podcast listening. #SometimesItIsJustSerendipity
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Conversations with Chat GPT: Convention over linguistic rules
While I warmly encourage everyone to get familiar with generative AI, I often suggest that they use it mostly for purposes where it doesn’t matter if the answer is correct or not. If one must use it in a context where accuracy matters, then I suggest using it only when we know the answer and can check if it is correct.
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Conversations with Chat GPT: Convention over linguistic rules
While I warmly encourage everyone to get familiar with generative AI, I often suggest that they use it mostly for purposes where it doesn’t matter if the answer is correct or not. If one must use it in a context where accuracy matters,…
While I warmly encourage everyone to get familiar with generative AI, I often suggest that they use it mostly for purposes where it doesn’t matter if the answer is correct or not. If one must use it in a context where accuracy matters,…
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Mar 20
¿Por qué las únicas editoriales que me mandan las liquidaciones a tiempo son aquellas de las que no cobró? Yahoo preguntas.
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Mar 17
Introduction to generative AI for PhD students (slides + video)
Earlier this month, I ran a brief “introduction to generative AI” session for PhD students and post-docs enrolled in the SeNSS/ SENSS doctoral training partnership. Here are the slides used in the session, and the video recording. The session drew on my socio-technical framework for AI literacy. It was just one hour-long so, as you can imagine, there was time for neither detail nor depth.
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Introduction to generative AI for PhD students (slides + video)
Earlier this month, I ran a brief “introduction to generative AI” session for PhD students and post-docs enrolled in the SeNSS/ SENSS doctoral training partnership. Here are the slides used in the session, and the video recording. The…
Earlier this month, I ran a brief “introduction to generative AI” session for PhD students and post-docs enrolled in the SeNSS/ SENSS doctoral training partnership. Here are the slides used in the session, and the video recording. The…
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Mar 17
No me digáis que la cara de «pero ¿qué me estás contando?» con la que te mira Samuel Johnson desde la página de su diccionario cuando buscas un lema no incluido no es lo más gracioso que te puede pasar un lunes a las 8 de la mañana mientras traduces un texto del XVIII.
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Mar 10
Why Women Must Engage with Generative AI (and How to Get Started)
Study after study after study shows that fewer women than men are using generative AI. Image source The reasons for this AI gender gap are numerous and, to be frank, are not new. Some of the causes mentioned in the emerging literature are: Lack of exposure to generative AI in the workplace: There is still a difference in terms of the…
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Why Women Must Engage with Generative AI (and How to Get Started)
Study after study after study shows that fewer women than men are using generative AI. Image source The reasons for this AI gender gap are numerous and, to be frank, are not new. Some of the causes mentioned in the emerging…
Study after study after study shows that fewer women than men are using generative AI. Image source The reasons for this AI gender gap are numerous and, to be frank, are not new. Some of the causes mentioned in the emerging…
Ana Isabel Canhoto on LinkedIn: UKRI Metascience AI early career fellowships
📣 Funded Early Career Fellowships
ESRC is funding early career fellowships, focusing on “how the growing adoption of AI is changing the research landscape…
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📣 Funded Early Career Fellowships, focusing on “how the growing adoption of AI is changing the research landscap". Funding up to 2 years and £260,000. Deadline: 10 April 2025.
👩🏫 If you are looking for a mentor, let’s talk.
#PhD #ECR #Grant #Fellowship #AI
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👩🏫 If you are looking for a mentor, let’s talk.
#PhD #ECR #Grant #Fellowship #AI
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Denmark's postal service to stop delivering letters
The decision will end 400 years of the company's letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.
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BBC: Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
¡Muchas gracias, Alicia, no lo había visto aún!
February 2025 round-up
February was birthday month . And flu month. And full-on teaching month. And start of new projects month. Unfortunately, fitness and blogging took a back seat. Alas, you can't have everything. I am swimming in the rain... Research The month started with a meeting at the hotel that is the focus of the paper "Stakeholders of the World, Unite!: Hospitality in the time of COVID-19…
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February 2025 round-up
February was birthday month . And flu month. And full-on teaching month. And start of new projects month. Unfortunately, fitness and blogging took a back seat. Alas, you can't have everything. I am swimming in the rain... Research The month started with a meeting at the…
February was birthday month . And flu month. And full-on teaching month. And start of new projects month. Unfortunately, fitness and blogging took a back seat. Alas, you can't have everything. I am swimming in the rain... Research The month started with a meeting at the…
Ana Isabel Canhoto
@acanhoto.bsky.social
· Feb 26
The Moral Cowardice of Tech Leaders
In praise of Scott Galloway
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Another brilliant piece by @rorycj.bsky.social To read, re-read, and share widely: The Moral Cowardice of Tech Leaders rorycellanjones.substack.com/p/the-moral-...
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Feb 18
¡Genial!
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Vuelvo a insistir, porque estoy viendo que os lo vais a perder y no creo yo que, siendo excelsos editores, traductores y correctores como lo sois, os convenga dejarlo pasar. Inscribíos antes del 16 de febrero en la plataforma de formación de Asetrad.
Hoy es la primera sesión de esto, ¿voy a ver a alguien al otro lado de la pantalla?
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Me encanta la foto original. No tanto que la herramienta borrafondos se haya cargado las flores.
Ana Isabel Sánchez
@anisadi.bsky.social
· Feb 11
Vuelvo a insistir, porque estoy viendo que os lo vais a perder y no creo yo que, siendo excelsos editores, traductores y correctores como lo sois, os convenga dejarlo pasar. Inscribíos antes del 16 de febrero en la plataforma de formación de Asetrad.