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Taha Yasseri
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Workday Full Prof & Chair of Technology & Society at Trinity College Dublin & Technological University Dublin. Director of the Centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines. https://tahayasseri.com

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Taha Yasseri is a physicist and sociologist known for his research on crowdsourcing, collective intelligence and computational social science. He is a full professor at the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Yasseri is one of the leading scholars in computational social science and his research has been widely covered in mainstream media. Yasseri's research investigates complex systems, computational social science, network science, social data science and human dynamics. .. more

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Apr 7
I had a fantastic time delivering my Inaugural Lecture at
@tcddublin.bsky.social last week. Here is the recording:
"The Human in the Machine"
youtu.be/Nn5YI1r16rc?...
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Taha Yasseri
YouTube video by Trinity College Dublin
youtu.be

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · 3d
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Environmental Sociology: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · 3d
We're hiring 2 Assistant Professors of Sociology: Gender and Sexuality and Environmental Sociology. At @tcdsociology.bsky.social, we aspire to be a method-agnostic group of solution-oriented sociologists. Join our welcoming community at @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social. Deadline 1 Dec. Link in the comment.

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · 10d
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...
OSF
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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · 10d
#Grokipedia set out to “fix” #Wikipedia.
Turns out it mostly rewrites it, longer, slicker, less sourced.
Fluent, but fragile. @wikiresearch.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 21d
Professor @tahayasseri.bsky.social will deliver a guest seminar on Combatting Online Misinformation at the @ifisc.uib-csic.es this Wednesday. 👏

@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

For more information: tinyurl.com/yb73m47f

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 25d
"Just as Wikipedia can learn from AI, the X platform could learn from Wikipedia’s model of consensus building". Our Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social assesses "Grokipedia" in his latest piece for @us.theconversation.com . Read more here: tinyurl.com/3uxn3rp6 @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 25d
Musk’s new WIkipedia rival aims to offer the same service but without the political bias.
Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Musk’s new WIkipedia rival aims to offer the same service but without the political bias.
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SOHAM @soham-centre.bsky.social · 26d
#Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that @wikipedia.org is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
theconversation.com/grokipedia-e...
Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Musk’s new WIkipedia rival aims to offer the same service but without the political bias.
theconversation.com

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · 28d
New preprint: From Birdwatch to CommunityNotes, from Twitter to X: four years of community-based content moderation. Includes a complete literature review, preliminary analysis, and a gigantic dataset #researchgoldmine
arxiv.org/abs/2510.09585

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Oct 10
Very excited to have started my sabbatical visit at @ifisc.uib-csic.es this term! I’ll be giving a public seminar on October 22, hope to see you if you're in Mallorca! ifisc.uib-csic.es/en/events/se...
The Paradox of Openness: Community-Based Approaches to Combating Misinformation Online | Seminars
The openness of online platforms is both their greatest strength and their deepest vulnerability. Wikipedia demonstrates how large-scale collaboration can …
ifisc.uib-csic.es

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Oct 8
🧑‍🎓"I believe it's vital that young people engage with AI...with a grounded understanding of how it truly impacts our social lives and communities." Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social shared his research with 100 TY students last Friday in an outreach event. Read more: tinyurl.com/3sz2bdre

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SOHAM @soham-centre.bsky.social · Oct 1
Professor @tahayasseri.bsky.social from @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social joined "The Internet is Crack" podcast to discuss how AI shapes our societies and the challenges of regulating it. youtu.be/pgnRSeVlD3g?...
#49 Data and AI: A Conversation with Professor Taha Yasseri
YouTube video by The Internet is Crack
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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Sep 26
Thank you to Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social for kickstarting our Autumn Public Lecture Series last night!

Next up, @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social will look at the ethics of AI on Thurs 2 Oct.

Join the waitlist or explore other events in this series:
tinyurl.com/5d54a8up

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Sep 26
Delighted to see so many attendees at Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social's fully booked up lecture on AI last night. A hugely interesting topic that will be further explored in upcoming talks in the School's Autumn Series. See the next lecture here: tinyurl.com/4ny6hrkj. @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Sep 23
🤖Our anticipation is building for the first @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Autumn Series lecture by our own Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social. The talk entitled "A New Sociology of Humans and Machines" is on this Thursday. More info and join the waitlist here: tinyurl.com/52z2vv63.

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Vito Trianni @vitotrianni.bsky.social · Sep 22
Meet our speakers:
1. @tahayasseri.bsky.social: How Our Workplace Gender Biases Extend to AI Colleagues
2. Roberta Calegari: From Opportunity to Compliance: Gender and Diversity in the AEQUITAS Framework for Fair AI
3. EM Lewis-Jong: Language, data and cultural identity in AI systems

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Sep 15
This is an important and very well-written paper! I don’t usually praise papers I co-author, but in this case, Michele has done a stellar job! @tcdsociology.bsky.social and @researchireland.ie should be very proud of their PhD students!
osf.io/preprints/so...

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SOHAM @soham-centre.bsky.social · Sep 15
A big welcome to all the new members joining SOHAM this term. Read about them here: www.tcd.ie/soham/news-a... @marinaschenkel.bsky.social @azeezhamzat.bsky.social @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
SOHAM Welcomes New Team Members - Centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines (SOHAM) | Trinity College Dublin
SOHAM welcomes new colleagues this semester in management, postdoctoral research, and PhD study. Their expertise reflects the Centre’s continued growth since its establishment in April.
www.tcd.ie

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Vito Trianni @vitotrianni.bsky.social · Sep 9
🌍 Join us for #HACID Webinar #4: Gender & Diversity in Hybrid Collective Intelligence 🧠🤖
🗓 Sept 29, 2025 | ⏰ 18:00 CEST

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/71775f...
Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-people-using-their-smartphones-8088445/

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Sep 2
🤖Interested in Artificial Intelligence? Join us for the first in our School’s Autumn Series lectures on AI where our own @tahayasseri.bsky.social will deliver a talk entitled “A New Sociology of Humans and Machines”. Free tickets and more info ➡️ tinyurl.com/52z2vv63 @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
A New Sociology of Humans and Machines
Join Professor Taha Yasseri from Trinity College Dublin as he explores how AI is reshaping human behaviour, agency and social systems.
tinyurl.com

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 25
Applications close in one week. Join our dynamic and growing Centre @soham-centre.bsky.social if you’re passionate about AI-enhanced collective intelligence.
tahayasseri.bsky.social Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 7
Join our Centre for Sociology of Humans & Machines (SOHAM) at Trinity College Dublin as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, exploring how AI can enhance collective intelligence. We're looking for someone with strong computational skills & a passion for human-machine systems
my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 22
If you're attending #ic2s2 and are interested in this postdoc position, please reach out to me and let's have a chat. Application deadline: 1st August.
tahayasseri.bsky.social Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 7
Join our Centre for Sociology of Humans & Machines (SOHAM) at Trinity College Dublin as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, exploring how AI can enhance collective intelligence. We're looking for someone with strong computational skills & a passion for human-machine systems
my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 21
The @soham-centre.bsky.social team is busy at @ic2s2.bsky.social this year. Do come by for a chat. #ic2s2

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 21
The Government of Ireland is splashing out to lure in mid-career and established academics! The package is generous, including €2.25–3.25 M research funding. A perfect solution to a mid-career crisis (possibly triggered by your country’s administration!). www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...
Global Talent Ireland - Research Ireland
Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese...
www.researchireland.ie

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 18
Tell your librarians...!

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 14
🚨 New preprint!

What happens if you combine X's Community Notes with an AI like Grok?
We show that AI-generated counterarguments can improve the perceived quality of notes.

✅ Done correctly, AI can simulate political diversity
arxiv.org/pdf/2507.081...

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jul 7
Join our Centre for Sociology of Humans & Machines (SOHAM) at Trinity College Dublin as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, exploring how AI can enhance collective intelligence. We're looking for someone with strong computational skills & a passion for human-machine systems
my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Jun 24
How do we co-exist with machines? 🤖

Professor @tahayasseri.bsky.social explains how machines are influencing our way of life & how we can prepare ourselves for the future 👇

@tcdsociology.bsky.social
@trinityresearch.bsky.social

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Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · Jun 9
The deadline is in one week. If you're passionate about science communication and engagement, leading research projects, and managing a team of around 15 PhD students and Postdocs, this job is for you!
tahayasseri.bsky.social Taha Yasseri @tahayasseri.bsky.social · May 15
We're seeking an enthusiastic Lab/Community Engagement Officer for our Centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines! Deadline 16th June! Please help spread! my.corehr.com/pls/tudrecru...