Andrew Gordon
@andrewgordon.bsky.social
Staff Researcher (Behavioural Science) @Prolific
Previous dabbler in the cognitive neuroscience of misinformation
Once bitten by the worlds rarest goose
Was once bitten by the worlds rarest goose
Previous dabbler in the cognitive neuroscience of misinformation
Once bitten by the worlds rarest goose
Was once bitten by the worlds rarest goose
Lots of chatter about this paper currently. Its a stark warning, but at present I see this as a stark warning of what might come, not what is happening now. As a research community we need to see it as a call-to-arms to develop new strategies, NOT a call to abandon online sampling. Reasoning below
From my colleague; paper here dropbox.com/scl/fi/55uok...
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Lots of chatter about this paper currently. Its a stark warning, but at present I see this as a stark warning of what might come, not what is happening now. As a research community we need to see it as a call-to-arms to develop new strategies, NOT a call to abandon online sampling. Reasoning below
1 in 6 Americans can't remember the last time someone hugged them.
@joinprolific.bsky.social surveyed 1,917 US adults: 24.6% were hugged today, 31.7% in the past few days. But 16.7% couldn't remember, it had been so long, the memory was gone. 🧵
@joinprolific.bsky.social surveyed 1,917 US adults: 24.6% were hugged today, 31.7% in the past few days. But 16.7% couldn't remember, it had been so long, the memory was gone. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
1 in 6 Americans can't remember the last time someone hugged them.
@joinprolific.bsky.social surveyed 1,917 US adults: 24.6% were hugged today, 31.7% in the past few days. But 16.7% couldn't remember, it had been so long, the memory was gone. 🧵
@joinprolific.bsky.social surveyed 1,917 US adults: 24.6% were hugged today, 31.7% in the past few days. But 16.7% couldn't remember, it had been so long, the memory was gone. 🧵
We asked 1,917 Americans: "Are you OK?"
Only 38% said yes.
41% said things are difficult. 21% are actively struggling.
But the age breakdown is wild 🧵
Only 38% said yes.
41% said things are difficult. 21% are actively struggling.
But the age breakdown is wild 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We asked 1,917 Americans: "Are you OK?"
Only 38% said yes.
41% said things are difficult. 21% are actively struggling.
But the age breakdown is wild 🧵
Only 38% said yes.
41% said things are difficult. 21% are actively struggling.
But the age breakdown is wild 🧵
AI will soon expose that most published research is mediocre, irrelevant (or simply bullsh*t). Most scientists know that, but the public doesn't... What's it going to do for trust in science when they find out - how do we plan for it? 🤔
Great article by @naomioreskes.bsky.social
shorturl.at/i2Hn5
Great article by @naomioreskes.bsky.social
shorturl.at/i2Hn5
AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?
An AI audit of scientific research would likely expose some fraud and widespread inconsequential work. But we need to be careful it doesn’t discredit science in general.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
AI will soon expose that most published research is mediocre, irrelevant (or simply bullsh*t). Most scientists know that, but the public doesn't... What's it going to do for trust in science when they find out - how do we plan for it? 🤔
Great article by @naomioreskes.bsky.social
shorturl.at/i2Hn5
Great article by @naomioreskes.bsky.social
shorturl.at/i2Hn5
What is one question you'd dearly love to ask a representative sample of 2,000 US adults?
Going to try this again because it was super interesting last time. I'll stick the best question in our next @joinprolific.bsky.social poll that goes live at the start of November.
#polling #research
Going to try this again because it was super interesting last time. I'll stick the best question in our next @joinprolific.bsky.social poll that goes live at the start of November.
#polling #research
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What is one question you'd dearly love to ask a representative sample of 2,000 US adults?
Going to try this again because it was super interesting last time. I'll stick the best question in our next @joinprolific.bsky.social poll that goes live at the start of November.
#polling #research
Going to try this again because it was super interesting last time. I'll stick the best question in our next @joinprolific.bsky.social poll that goes live at the start of November.
#polling #research
Plot twist: What if AI's best future might not be the insanely profitable one 🤔
Great article arguing that instead of trillion-dollar empires, we could get free, open-source models that are just "good enough" for most people. Would that be so bad?
theconversation.com/generative-a...
#AI #tech
Great article arguing that instead of trillion-dollar empires, we could get free, open-source models that are just "good enough" for most people. Would that be so bad?
theconversation.com/generative-a...
#AI #tech
Generative AI might end up being worthless — and that could be a good thing
GenAI does some neat, helpful things, but it’s not yet the engine of a new economy — and it might not ever be.
theconversation.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Plot twist: What if AI's best future might not be the insanely profitable one 🤔
Great article arguing that instead of trillion-dollar empires, we could get free, open-source models that are just "good enough" for most people. Would that be so bad?
theconversation.com/generative-a...
#AI #tech
Great article arguing that instead of trillion-dollar empires, we could get free, open-source models that are just "good enough" for most people. Would that be so bad?
theconversation.com/generative-a...
#AI #tech
The Double Squeeze hitting Trump's base.
9 months of @joinprolific.bsky.social tracking show voters report surging costs AND growing fears of US global decline.
They voted for prosperity & strength. They got strain & decline.
Full analysis: www.prolific.com/resources/tr...
#poll #geopolitics
9 months of @joinprolific.bsky.social tracking show voters report surging costs AND growing fears of US global decline.
They voted for prosperity & strength. They got strain & decline.
Full analysis: www.prolific.com/resources/tr...
#poll #geopolitics
The double squeeze: Trump's base reports rising costs | Prolific
Polling data since Donald Trump's inauguration reveals Republicans are increasingly reporting rising costs and growing safety concerns
www.prolific.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Double Squeeze hitting Trump's base.
9 months of @joinprolific.bsky.social tracking show voters report surging costs AND growing fears of US global decline.
They voted for prosperity & strength. They got strain & decline.
Full analysis: www.prolific.com/resources/tr...
#poll #geopolitics
9 months of @joinprolific.bsky.social tracking show voters report surging costs AND growing fears of US global decline.
They voted for prosperity & strength. They got strain & decline.
Full analysis: www.prolific.com/resources/tr...
#poll #geopolitics
Super excited to share this work with the world!
We wanted to put human preference at the heart of our AI model leaderboard, and to do so in a principled and representative manner.
The result: HUMAINE
Check out the data here and get in touch with any questions: huggingface.co/spaces/Proli...
We wanted to put human preference at the heart of our AI model leaderboard, and to do so in a principled and representative manner.
The result: HUMAINE
Check out the data here and get in touch with any questions: huggingface.co/spaces/Proli...
September 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Super excited to share this work with the world!
We wanted to put human preference at the heart of our AI model leaderboard, and to do so in a principled and representative manner.
The result: HUMAINE
Check out the data here and get in touch with any questions: huggingface.co/spaces/Proli...
We wanted to put human preference at the heart of our AI model leaderboard, and to do so in a principled and representative manner.
The result: HUMAINE
Check out the data here and get in touch with any questions: huggingface.co/spaces/Proli...
Sharing a piece I wrote for The AI Journal on who should govern AI: aijourn.com/a-fine-balan...
Our recent @joinprolific.bsky.social polling shows 69.7% of people think AI investment will primarily benefit corporations not the public. They're probably right. [1/3]
#AI #AIGovernance #TechPolicy
Our recent @joinprolific.bsky.social polling shows 69.7% of people think AI investment will primarily benefit corporations not the public. They're probably right. [1/3]
#AI #AIGovernance #TechPolicy
July 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Sharing a piece I wrote for The AI Journal on who should govern AI: aijourn.com/a-fine-balan...
Our recent @joinprolific.bsky.social polling shows 69.7% of people think AI investment will primarily benefit corporations not the public. They're probably right. [1/3]
#AI #AIGovernance #TechPolicy
Our recent @joinprolific.bsky.social polling shows 69.7% of people think AI investment will primarily benefit corporations not the public. They're probably right. [1/3]
#AI #AIGovernance #TechPolicy
📊 Our new @joinprolific.bsky.social AI User Experience Leaderboard is live!
AI systems ranked by real human experience, not just technical metrics. Using Census-based sampling + MRP for results that represent the general public.
Check it out here: huggingface.co/spaces/nlpet...
AI systems ranked by real human experience, not just technical metrics. Using Census-based sampling + MRP for results that represent the general public.
Check it out here: huggingface.co/spaces/nlpet...
April 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📊 Our new @joinprolific.bsky.social AI User Experience Leaderboard is live!
AI systems ranked by real human experience, not just technical metrics. Using Census-based sampling + MRP for results that represent the general public.
Check it out here: huggingface.co/spaces/nlpet...
AI systems ranked by real human experience, not just technical metrics. Using Census-based sampling + MRP for results that represent the general public.
Check it out here: huggingface.co/spaces/nlpet...
Is #Trump right to walk back the tariffs? Our latest
Prolific polling data suggests a resounding yes! In the last month the number of US adults reporting an increase in the price of everyday goods has jumped by ~10%, even for #Republican voters 😬
Prolific polling data suggests a resounding yes! In the last month the number of US adults reporting an increase in the price of everyday goods has jumped by ~10%, even for #Republican voters 😬
March 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Is #Trump right to walk back the tariffs? Our latest
Prolific polling data suggests a resounding yes! In the last month the number of US adults reporting an increase in the price of everyday goods has jumped by ~10%, even for #Republican voters 😬
Prolific polling data suggests a resounding yes! In the last month the number of US adults reporting an increase in the price of everyday goods has jumped by ~10%, even for #Republican voters 😬
Reposted by Andrew Gordon
I'm super happy with this video from Communications of the ACM on our paper about LLM use in crowd work. Our work will be the cover paper of CACM in March.
cacm.acm.org/research/pre...
Cc: @veniamin.bsky.social @andrewgordon.bsky.social
cacm.acm.org/research/pre...
Cc: @veniamin.bsky.social @andrewgordon.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'm super happy with this video from Communications of the ACM on our paper about LLM use in crowd work. Our work will be the cover paper of CACM in March.
cacm.acm.org/research/pre...
Cc: @veniamin.bsky.social @andrewgordon.bsky.social
cacm.acm.org/research/pre...
Cc: @veniamin.bsky.social @andrewgordon.bsky.social
Has the US public's view of foreign policy changed since #DonaldTrump became president?
Our Prolific tracking polls show a general perception of a less safe world since Trump took office. This perception is strongest in #Democrats, while most #Republicans see the world as safer!
Our Prolific tracking polls show a general perception of a less safe world since Trump took office. This perception is strongest in #Democrats, while most #Republicans see the world as safer!
February 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Has the US public's view of foreign policy changed since #DonaldTrump became president?
Our Prolific tracking polls show a general perception of a less safe world since Trump took office. This perception is strongest in #Democrats, while most #Republicans see the world as safer!
Our Prolific tracking polls show a general perception of a less safe world since Trump took office. This perception is strongest in #Democrats, while most #Republicans see the world as safer!
How does the US public feel about the incoming #Trump administration? We asked a representative sample of 1,938 US adults on Prolific "Are you hopeful or fearful ahead of President-elect Trump coming back to office?"
🇺🇸 Overall 46% were fearful and 41% hopeful. But stark differences in subgroups 👇
🇺🇸 Overall 46% were fearful and 41% hopeful. But stark differences in subgroups 👇
January 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
How does the US public feel about the incoming #Trump administration? We asked a representative sample of 1,938 US adults on Prolific "Are you hopeful or fearful ahead of President-elect Trump coming back to office?"
🇺🇸 Overall 46% were fearful and 41% hopeful. But stark differences in subgroups 👇
🇺🇸 Overall 46% were fearful and 41% hopeful. But stark differences in subgroups 👇
How did the debate performances of #kamalaharris and #donaldtrump impact perceptions among the public (especially in swing states)?
Find out in our latest Prolific US polling round up: prolific.com/resources/sw...
#polling #PresidentialElection2024 #presidentialdebate
Find out in our latest Prolific US polling round up: prolific.com/resources/sw...
#polling #PresidentialElection2024 #presidentialdebate
Debates and voter perceptions: Key factors in 2024 election | Prolific
Explore how voter perceptions, celebrity endorsements, and debates could influence the 2024 election with our bi-weekly polling.
prolific.com
October 1, 2024 at 3:30 PM
How did the debate performances of #kamalaharris and #donaldtrump impact perceptions among the public (especially in swing states)?
Find out in our latest Prolific US polling round up: prolific.com/resources/sw...
#polling #PresidentialElection2024 #presidentialdebate
Find out in our latest Prolific US polling round up: prolific.com/resources/sw...
#polling #PresidentialElection2024 #presidentialdebate