Seminar Economics of Human Capital

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Course Description

This seminar deals with topics related to human capital and the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to answer complex questions related to these topics. Students use ChatGPT (or a different AI-based bot) to write an essay about a topic in the economics of human capital. Participants then use their own independent (human) thinking to assess the information obtained from the bot and write their own essay about the topic. This essay is based on a review of academic literature on the assigned topic and tries to correct or improve the information obtained from the bot where necessary.

The seminar has two consecutive parts. In the first part, students write a thesis under the guidance of their advisor. The thesis documents the ChatGPT-written essay and the students’ essay (based on academic literature). While writing their thesis, students are expected to search for literature and work independently on their topic. Advisors provide close guidance during this process. The second part consists of a blocked seminar (June 13) of students’ presentations. Before preparing their presentations, supervisors will provide students with detailed feedback on their thesis.

For application please submit the participation form to lea.mayer@fau.de until March 28, 2024. Please note that the maximum number of participants is 6 students. The deadline for submitting the seminar theses is May 27, 2024. We will have a short introduction over Zoom on April 15, 2024, at 17:00.