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AQR Hackathon Talk: how to get the best from analysis using AI tools
Last week I spoke at the AQR's ’s second AI Hackathon having been asked to talk about getting the most out of GenAI tools for...

Christina Silver
Apr 286 min read


AI myths and the use of AI-Assisted tools for Qualitative Analysis
The recently published editorial by Jűrgen Rudolph and colleagues, Don’t believe the hype: AI myths and the need for a critical approach...

Christina Silver
Feb 2611 min read


Don't forget Interpretive Intelligence in the era of Artificial Intelligence
The potential implications of Generative-AI (Gen-AI) for the practice of qualitative data analysis (QDA) heightens the need for...

Christina Silver
Oct 23, 20246 min read


The risk of qualitative deepfake is a reality
Discussion of the impact and risks of AI and qualitative deepfake on credibility and impartiality.

Christina Silver
Jul 10, 20248 min read


New era, same issues: the heightened need for appropriate methods teaching in the generative-ai era
As we approach the end of another Gregorian calendar year it's natural to become reflective about what's gone before and what's...

Christina Silver
Dec 19, 20233 min read


Navigating perspectives on Qualitative-AI: Tools, ‘Intelligence’ and Ethics
There are many different Qualitative-AI tools – some very new, others that have been around a while – and just as many different views...

Christina Silver
Jul 17, 202313 min read


The AI copilot from CoLoop: what's it good for?
CoLoop is a new ‘AI copilot’ for qualitative analysis, developed by Genie Technology Inc., and is one of several new generative-AI tools...

Christina Silver
Jun 7, 20236 min read


AI-Assist beta from MAXQDA - what's it good for?
UPDATES: new features have been released in AI-Assist by MAXQDA since this post was first published - these are discussed at the bottom...

Christina Silver
May 29, 20237 min read


AI "open coding" beta from ATLAS.ti - what's it good for?
As discussed in my previous post, What’s afoot in the Qualitative AI space? various forms of AI, including machine learning, is not new...

Christina Silver
May 26, 20236 min read


What’s a foot in the Qualitative AI space?
There’s a lot of discussion about the potential implications of advances in AI on qualitative data analysis happening right now . The...

Christina Silver
May 5, 20239 min read


AI in QDA: hoo-ha or step-change?
In this series of posts I’m reflecting on the role of AI in qualitative data analysis that is receiving a lot of attention at the moment....

Christina Silver
May 5, 20232 min read
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