Mastering AI Chatbots: Optimizing Research through Effective Use


LLM Workshop Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität


Mag. Dr. Hannah Metzler
Complexity Science Hub & Medical University of Vienna

4 December 2024

Who am I?

  • Postdoc & project lead at Complexity Science Hub & Meduni Vienna (and becoming a clinical psychologist)
  • Social Psychology, Neuroscience & Data Science
  • Research: Social media & emotions, misinformation, suicide prevention, mental health
  • https://hannahmetzler.eu
    metzler@csh.ac.at
    Bluesky: @hannahmetzler

Who are you?

  • Research background & topic
  • One thing you have already used LLMs for
  • If any: particular expectation or interests for today

Plan for the day

9h15 - 9h30 Welcome & Setup
9h30 - 10h30 Introduction to LLMs & important ethical aspects
Coffee break
10h40 - 11h30 Chatbot essentials
11h30 - 11h50 Chatbot essentials Exercise
11h50 - 12h45 Advanced prompting strategies
Lunch break
13h35 - 14h20 Scientific tools based on LLMs
Short break
14h30 - 15h15 Scientific writing with chatbots
15h15 - 15h30 Resources & open questions

Workshop slides for today

Access to LLM chatbots for today

  • Who has a paid account?
  • Which models?
  • Did all others create a Gemini pro trial account?