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Area of computer science

Social computing is an area of computer science that is concerned with the intersection of social behavior and computational systems. It is based on creating or fostering existing social conventions and social contexts through the use of software and technology. Blogs, email, instant messaging, social network services, wikis, social bookmarking and other instances of what is often called social software illustrate ideas from social computing. The rise in social computing is attributed to the prevalence of personal devices and increased overall computing power. This enables a growing number of users to participate in sharing content and interact with another. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Social computingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Can Large Language Models Transform Computational Social Science?Influential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The Internet for DummiesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Social Computing: From Social Informatics to Social IntelligenceCited 435 times
  5. Go sideways: Social softwareA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Human-centered computingA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Definitions
  2. Examples
  3. Applications
  4. Challenges and criticism
  5. History
  6. Theoretical foundations
  7. Social software
  8. Socially intelligent computing
  9. Social science theories
  10. Current research
  11. Consequences
  12. Future predictions

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

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