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1. I'm a linguist and media-studies pervert who did a lot of research involving processing large amounts of eye-tracking data as well as didigal corpus-linguistics stuff using algorhithms which can collocations, N-gramms etc. in corpora containing millions of social media comments - especailly the latter funcion in a way pretty much a very primitive versions of current LLMs - I need to stress the 'primitive' part here, but I could run that shit on a half-way decen 2020s laptop!

Since the AI uses frequently brought up on here which consider sensible and might hear out an argument about needing data-centres for generally also have to do with idendifying patterns in large collections of data (e.g. cancer diagnostics), can anybody on here who has an oncology background or works with those things in some capacity share their experience on how processing-extensive these things actually are?

2. When I was in colege (so like untill some time last year) I made some extra money on the side first pre-annotating / cleaning training data for an analytical AI designed to identify and flag certain salient audio-visual patterns in video data (e.g collocations of cutting- and music-patterms around the appearance of certain characters in TV programs) - I'm not quite sure if this is true for all the cases where the model my bosses were developing, but for the stuff I had to do with the processing part was handled in a decentralized way using several smaller data-centers either locaded on the grounds of or already rended by the partner-universities - I of course didn't have insights into their finaces as a simple research-assistant but I still keep up with imdustry events and talked quite a lot to my former bosses and the topic of 'we need 100s of huge new data-centres for this technology to be implemented' so...

Again, everybody currently in analytical AI honk off in the comments: Do you (medical scientists, psychology researchers etc.) actually need those big data-centres or are your institutions also have their own small data-centres?

(At least one university I studied at even has their own small power-plant on campus and would probably count as an example of these smaller, less ecologically destructive type of data-processing facility mentioned above!)

And 3. and mayve most spicy point: I keep hearing very mixed things about how usefull analytical AI models actually are for medical research ranging from 'The pattern-recognition stuff is revolutionary and catapulted cancer-research decades foreward!' over 'It's very usefull but we've been using it pretty much for years before the current AI hype!' or 'We have these softwares, they are good but calling them AI is actually a misnomer stemming from AI hype and bad (pop-)science journalism' all the way to 'It's crazy overhyped and the results ot gets are not that usefull actually' so...

Anyone got some ACTUAL EXAMPLES (beyond the vague 'it's usefull for cacer research') of curremt projects where it's being successfully implememted?

Tldr.: I'm down for analytical AI and know the importance of large-scale data processing for quantitative methods in science, but I can't shake the feeling that the AI lobby is insanely overblowing the need for the huge data-centres and hiding behind the argunent of 'we're doing it for science' while pretty much throwing scientists under the bus who lilely already have their own less species-killing infrastructures in place for those purposes! Like are there even any actual plans for using these data-centres for something other than the purposes of big tech-companies?

As somebody working in social media research I know that most large US tech-companies especially over the last 4-5 years actually fucking HATE scientists and do their damndest to make it as hard as possible for researchers to access their data & use theit infrastructures so I don't really buy that building these data-centres would make renting processing-power that much more affordabel IF there is no explicite legal provisions forcing them to do so from the side of politics!

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Comprehensive Data Management

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MaxQDA's advanced coding system is another standout feature. It allows researchers to code data efficiently, using different colors and symbols to categorize themes and patterns. The software supports in-vivo coding, which lets you highlight text and create codes on the fly. The retrieval functions are equally powerful, enabling users to search for specific codes and retrieve all associated data segments, ensuring no valuable insights are overlooked.

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Visualization is a critical aspect of data analysis, and MaxQDA excels in this area. The software offers a variety of visual tools, including:

Code Matrix Browser: This tool provides a matrix view of coded segments, helping researchers see the frequency and distribution of codes across different documents.

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MaxQDA is particularly well-suited for mixed methods research. It integrates quantitative and qualitative data seamlessly, allowing researchers to combine statistical analysis with qualitative insights. Features like the Mixed Methods Expert enable the simultaneous analysis of both data types, providing a holistic view of your research findings.

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For research teams, collaboration is key. MaxQDA facilitates seamless teamwork with features designed for collaborative work environments. Multiple users can work on the same project, and the software tracks changes and merges contributions effortlessly. This ensures that all team members are synchronized and that the research process is smooth and efficient.

Memos and Annotations

Memos and annotations are essential for capturing thoughts, reflections, and insights during the research process. MaxQDA allows you to attach memos to any part of your data, including codes, documents, and even specific text segments. These memos can be categorized and retrieved easily, ensuring that no important note is lost.

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Workshop Teknik Pengambilan & Olah Data Kualitatif dengan Maxqda 2018 – Jakarta, 05/10/19

Workshop Teknik Pengambilan & Olah Data Kualitatif dengan Maxqda 2018

Sabtu, 05 Oktober 2019 09.00-16.30 WIB

@ Dreamtel Hotel Jl. Johar No. 17-19, Jakarta Pusat

Pemateri YK Herdiyanto, S.Psi, MA & Tim (Dosen & Peneliti Kualitatif)

Materi – Teknik wawancara – Teknik observasi – Menyimpan data – Analisa data (coding) – Aplikasi praktis Maxqda 2018

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