Artificial Intelligence methods for Social Science Research: Demographic Analysis, Stance Detection and Political Leaning Inference

Resumen

This is a summary of the Ph.D. thesis conducted by Joseba Fernandez de Landa at the University of the Basque Country under the supervision of Ph.D. Rodrigo Agerri. The thesis defense took place in Donostia on October 16, 2024, with the doctoral committee comprising Ph.D. Estela Saquete from the University of Alicante, Ph.D. Xabier Arregi from the University of the Basque Country, and Ph.D. Viviana Patti from the University of Turin. The thesis was awarded the distinction of Cum Laude and received international recognition.