I am contacting this forum because it seems like you all might be interested in a project that I am working on.
This project researches the communication practices of machine learning (ML) scientists and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers. The goal of this research project is to investigate how data scientists, programmers, and researchers write, talk, and communicate about ML and AI. In particular, I am interested in the detailed practices of practitioners rather than popular marketing-friendly depictions of ML and AI. Your motivations, insights, and strategies would be an incredibly valuable addition to this research project.
If you are willing to participate in an initial interview, please reply to my email at the bottom of this message. Interviews tend to last about 30-60 minutes and can be conducted by phone or video chat (e.g., zoom).
I am happy to answer any questions you have. For more information about me, you can click on the link to my webpage at the bottom of this email. Additionally, I am dedicated, as well as required, to uphold the highest levels of privacy for research participants, especially if you choose to remain anonymous. As an academic researcher, I can offer you no monetary incentive for your participation, but I am happy to share the published results of this work with you when it’s completed.
The primary form of dissemination of the data in this project will be conference presentations, academic journal articles, academic book chapters, and an academic book-length project. Audio and/or video data will not be disseminated, unless participants explicitly agree. This project is IRB approved (protocol number 21072).
I look forward to hearing from you. If you know anyone who might be willing to participate, would you be willing to pass along my contact information?
Sincerely,
John
John Gallagher, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
johng@illinois.edu
This project researches the communication practices of machine learning (ML) scientists and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers. The goal of this research project is to investigate how data scientists, programmers, and researchers write, talk, and communicate about ML and AI. In particular, I am interested in the detailed practices of practitioners rather than popular marketing-friendly depictions of ML and AI. Your motivations, insights, and strategies would be an incredibly valuable addition to this research project.
If you are willing to participate in an initial interview, please reply to my email at the bottom of this message. Interviews tend to last about 30-60 minutes and can be conducted by phone or video chat (e.g., zoom).
I am happy to answer any questions you have. For more information about me, you can click on the link to my webpage at the bottom of this email. Additionally, I am dedicated, as well as required, to uphold the highest levels of privacy for research participants, especially if you choose to remain anonymous. As an academic researcher, I can offer you no monetary incentive for your participation, but I am happy to share the published results of this work with you when it’s completed.
The primary form of dissemination of the data in this project will be conference presentations, academic journal articles, academic book chapters, and an academic book-length project. Audio and/or video data will not be disseminated, unless participants explicitly agree. This project is IRB approved (protocol number 21072).
I look forward to hearing from you. If you know anyone who might be willing to participate, would you be willing to pass along my contact information?
Sincerely, John
John Gallagher, PhD Assistant Professor University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign johng@illinois.edu