Christopher Barrie
@cbarrie.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology, NYU. Core Faculty, CSMaP. Research Fellow Oxford Sociology. Computational social science, Methods, Conflict, Communication. Webpage: cjbarrie.com
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Christopher Barrie
@cbarrie.bsky.social
· Dec 17
Pleased to share the latest version of my paper with Arthur Spirling and @lexipalmer.bsky.social on replication using LMs
We show:
1. current applications of LMs in political science research *don't* meet basic standards of reproducibility...
We show:
1. current applications of LMs in political science research *don't* meet basic standards of reproducibility...
Imagine being Wes Streeting and also thinking you should be Prime Minister of the literal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The important story behind this story is that someone in Downing Street is having a breakdown:
Starmer allies issue warning to PM’s rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge
No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of attempt to oust him after budget or May local elections
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Imagine being Wes Streeting and also thinking you should be Prime Minister of the literal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
A student asks: "how does one decide which to model to use for a given social science task?"
I'm not sure if I have good advice... What would you say?
I'm not sure if I have good advice... What would you say?
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A student asks: "how does one decide which to model to use for a given social science task?"
I'm not sure if I have good advice... What would you say?
I'm not sure if I have good advice... What would you say?
I'm actually something of an artist myself
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I'm actually something of an artist myself
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
LLMs are now widely used in social science as stand-ins for humans—assuming they can produce realistic, human-like text
But... can they? We don’t actually know.
In our new study, we develop a Computational Turing Test.
And our findings are striking:
LLMs may be far less human-like than we think.🧵
But... can they? We don’t actually know.
In our new study, we develop a Computational Turing Test.
And our findings are striking:
LLMs may be far less human-like than we think.🧵
Computational Turing Test Reveals Systematic Differences Between Human and AI Language
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used in the social sciences to simulate human behavior, based on the assumption that they can generate realistic, human-like text. Yet this assumption rem...
arxiv.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
LLMs are now widely used in social science as stand-ins for humans—assuming they can produce realistic, human-like text
But... can they? We don’t actually know.
In our new study, we develop a Computational Turing Test.
And our findings are striking:
LLMs may be far less human-like than we think.🧵
But... can they? We don’t actually know.
In our new study, we develop a Computational Turing Test.
And our findings are striking:
LLMs may be far less human-like than we think.🧵
Don't think I've been more excited to watch something in years. ZERO stars
November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Don't think I've been more excited to watch something in years. ZERO stars
I'm very proud of this paper and hope others can build on it to better measure changes in the media ecosystem.
Very relevant to our current times IMHO!
Very relevant to our current times IMHO!
Currently in FirstView: In “Measuring Media Criticism with ALC Word Embeddings,” @cbarrie.bsky.social, Neil Ketchley, @aasiegel.bsky.social, and Mossaab Bagdouri introduce a method for estimating media criticism using à la carte word embeddings which requires only minimal computational resources.
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'm very proud of this paper and hope others can build on it to better measure changes in the media ecosystem.
Very relevant to our current times IMHO!
Very relevant to our current times IMHO!
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
Currently in FirstView: In “Measuring Media Criticism with ALC Word Embeddings,” @cbarrie.bsky.social, Neil Ketchley, @aasiegel.bsky.social, and Mossaab Bagdouri introduce a method for estimating media criticism using à la carte word embeddings which requires only minimal computational resources.
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Currently in FirstView: In “Measuring Media Criticism with ALC Word Embeddings,” @cbarrie.bsky.social, Neil Ketchley, @aasiegel.bsky.social, and Mossaab Bagdouri introduce a method for estimating media criticism using à la carte word embeddings which requires only minimal computational resources.
Just FYI I'm super hyped about disliking all your posts
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Just FYI I'm super hyped about disliking all your posts
Guys I was wondering what the most urgent issue of our time was and
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Guys I was wondering what the most urgent issue of our time was and
Fun things to do in Manhattan with a 15-month-old while it's pissing down with rain? Asking for a friend. I am the friend.
October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Fun things to do in Manhattan with a 15-month-old while it's pissing down with rain? Asking for a friend. I am the friend.
I really like that in the new Mac OS the Spotlight Search can now search just as badly through both files and apps with one keyboard shortcut
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I really like that in the new Mac OS the Spotlight Search can now search just as badly through both files and apps with one keyboard shortcut
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
The ENSAE-CREST is hiring a computational sociologist -- Assistant or Associate Professor.
Date of appointment: September 2026.
Details here : www.css.cnrs.fr/assistant-or...
Date of appointment: September 2026.
Details here : www.css.cnrs.fr/assistant-or...
www.css.cnrs.fr
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The ENSAE-CREST is hiring a computational sociologist -- Assistant or Associate Professor.
Date of appointment: September 2026.
Details here : www.css.cnrs.fr/assistant-or...
Date of appointment: September 2026.
Details here : www.css.cnrs.fr/assistant-or...
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
Next Wednesday, we're excited to welcome @lexipalmer.bsky.social, who will present co-authored work with @cbarrie.bsky.social and Arthur Spirling on "Replication for Language Models: Problems, Principles, and Best Practices for Political Science". Paper and information on how to join ⬇️
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Next Wednesday, we're excited to welcome @lexipalmer.bsky.social, who will present co-authored work with @cbarrie.bsky.social and Arthur Spirling on "Replication for Language Models: Problems, Principles, and Best Practices for Political Science". Paper and information on how to join ⬇️
Big departure for Dapper Laughs. Glad he's traded in the polo neck though
It’s rare for me to say this about a NYTimes article, but I love everything about this story. And that photo. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/s...
Is This Dapper Man Going to Crack the Louvre Heist Case?
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Big departure for Dapper Laughs. Glad he's traded in the polo neck though
Is this a metaphor
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Is this a metaphor
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
The British Journal of Sociology review report question. Is this an attention check or just a mad scale? I mean, it got my attention
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The British Journal of Sociology review report question. Is this an attention check or just a mad scale? I mean, it got my attention
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
1 trillion pages saved to the Wayback Machine! 🌐 Join the Internet Archive to celebrate The Web We’ve Built with stories, music & community. Don't miss it!
📅 Oct 22
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October 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
1 trillion pages saved to the Wayback Machine! 🌐 Join the Internet Archive to celebrate The Web We’ve Built with stories, music & community. Don't miss it!
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person ➡️ hzttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133239
🖥️ Virtual ➡️ hzttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/tickets-1626431011939
#Wayback1T
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person ➡️ hzttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133239
🖥️ Virtual ➡️ hzttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/tickets-1626431011939
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"What is this, an arc for ants?"
October 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"What is this, an arc for ants?"
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
This is now out in journalqd.org/article/view.... Please be in touch with any questions if you intend to use!
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is now out in journalqd.org/article/view.... Please be in touch with any questions if you intend to use!
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
This is now out in journalqd.org/article/view.... Please be in touch with any questions if you intend to use!
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is now out in journalqd.org/article/view.... Please be in touch with any questions if you intend to use!
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
Great to work with @aybukeatalay.bsky.social and @aliaelkattan.com on this! Watch out for them
Mad that my dog can't go in here just because he smokes
October 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Mad that my dog can't go in here just because he smokes
My policy for which new papers to read
October 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My policy for which new papers to read
This got two, *two*, likes and I think it's the funniest thing I've ever posted
October 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This got two, *two*, likes and I think it's the funniest thing I've ever posted
Reposted by Christopher Barrie
New jobs for computational social scientists at UNC and USC: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... amd uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...
Assistant Professor
This Assistant Professor position will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, conduct research in the field of Sociology, participate in departmental service, and mentor graduate students.
unc.peopleadmin.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
New jobs for computational social scientists at UNC and USC: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... amd uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...