Artificial intelligence (A.I.) in Social Sciences: A Primer

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines which can do similar work with human consciousness.  It refers to systems that can perform tasks that in the past had required human intelligence. AI is now being used in an ever-growing range of human activities.  The proliferation of AI technologies is yielding substantial societal benefits, ranging from more efficient supply chain management to more reliable medical diagnosis.  This paper is a primer on the uses of AI in social sciences