The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Producing a Strong Program: The Social Sciences in Light of the Novacene Era
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https://doi.org/10.25130/jfa.conf.10.3.16Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, The Novacene Era, Strong Program, Weak Program, Scientific Knowledge, Scientific ResearchAbstract
In the era of the new era, artificial intelligence (AI) provides additions and improvements to scientific knowledge and research, which can contribute powerfully to the outcomes and their ability to solve societal problems and improve the quality of life. Our research hypothesis focuses on the significant and positive role of AI in enhancing the quality of scientific knowledge and the soundness of scientific research in the social sciences, through the careful use of AI and accurate scientific methods in accordance with the criteria for achieving a strong program.
The research aims to identify the best uses of AI in building organized knowledge and sound scientific research. It also aims to identify the role of AI programs in enhancing social knowledge and research, by linking the uses of AI to the production of strong programs according to scientific standards.
The research falls within the deductive research strategy through a social survey using a purposive sampling method on the community of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences specializations at Anbar University. The sample comprised (150) respondents, and their opinions were gathered regarding the role of AI in producing sound knowledge and strong scientific research. The research findings showed that artificial intelligence has become an essential tool in the research process and the shift toward a strong program, no longer just an optional option.
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