Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI and Large Language Models: Transforming Technology and Society

A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 537

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Dear Colleagues,

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in the domains of Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs), has fundamentally transformed how we interact with technology and process information. From ChatGPT and GPT-4 to Claude, Gemini, and emerging multimodal systems, these technologies are reshaping industries, education, research methodologies, and social interactions.

This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted impact of AI, GenAI, and LLMs across various domains, addressing the signficant opportunities and challenges that these technologies present. We invite researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders to contribute original research, comprehensive reviews, and innovative applications that will advance our understanding of these transformative technologies.

Topics of Interest Include, but are not limited to, the following:

Technical Advances and Methodologies:

  • Novel architectures and training methodologies for Large Language Models;
  • Multimodal AI systems integrating text, image, audio, and video;
  • Prompt engineering and optimization techniques;
  • Fine-tuning and adaptation strategies for domain-specific applications;
  • Evaluation metrics and benchmarking for generative AI systems.

Applications and Use Cases:

  • AI in education: Personalized learning, automated assessment, and pedagogical applications.
  • Healthcare applications: Medical diagnosis, drug discovery, and patient care.
  • Creative industries: Content generation, artistic creation, and media production.
  • Software engineering: Code generation, debugging, and automated programming.
  • Scientific research: Hypothesis generation, literature review automation, and data analysis.

Ethical and Societal Implications:

  • AI bias, fairness, and algorithmic accountability;
  • Privacy and security concerns in AI systems;
  • Intellectual property and copyright issues in generative AI;
  • Impact on employment and workforce transformation;
  • AI governance, regulation, and policy frameworks.

Human-AI Interaction:

  • User experience design for AI-powered systems;
  • Trust, transparency, and explainability in AI;
  • Collaborative intelligence and human–AI partnerships;
  • Psychological and cognitive aspects of AI interactions;
  • Digital literacy and AI education.

Technical Challenges and Solutions:

  • Hallucination detection and mitigation in LLMs;
  • Computational efficiency and environmental impact;
  • Data quality, curation, and training methodologies;
  • Robustness, reliability, and safety in AI systems;
  • Federated learning and distributed AI approaches.

Industry and Economic Impacts:

  • Startup ecosystems and AI entrepreneurship;
  • Digital transformation strategies.

Prof. Dr. Aneta Poniszewska-Maranda
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • generative AI
  • large language models
  • machine learning
  • natural language processing
  • deep learning
  • neural networks
  • transformer models
  • AI ethics
  • human-AI interaction
  • prompt engineering
  • multimodal AI
  • AI applications
  • digital transformation
  • AI governance

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Cyberbullying Detection Based on Hybrid Neural Networks and Multi-Feature Fusion
by Junkuo Cao, Yunpeng Xiong, Weiquan Wang and Guolian Chen
Information 2026, 17(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/info17020205 - 16 Feb 2026
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Abstract
Cyberbullying demonstrates notable metaphorical and contextual traits, characterized by a high-dimensional sparse semantic space and dynamic evolution. Pre-trained models utilize extensive textual data for learning and employ transformer-based word vector generation techniques to accurately capture intricate semantics and nuanced syntax in text. However, [...] Read more.
Cyberbullying demonstrates notable metaphorical and contextual traits, characterized by a high-dimensional sparse semantic space and dynamic evolution. Pre-trained models utilize extensive textual data for learning and employ transformer-based word vector generation techniques to accurately capture intricate semantics and nuanced syntax in text. However, although a single pre-trained model demonstrates strong performance in contextual modeling, it still faces challenges including inadequate feature representation and limited generalization capability in classifying cyberbullying texts. This study proposes a cyberbullying detection model employing BERT-BiGRU-CNN (BBGC) to address this issue. The BBGC model initially employs BERT to produce word embeddings, subsequently inputs them into a BiGRU layer to acquire sequence features, and finally utilizes a CNN for the extraction of local features. The features derived from BERT, BiGRU, and CNN are integrated, followed by the application of the softmax function to yield the final outcome of cyberbullying detection. Experimental findings indicate that the BBGC fusion model surpasses individual pre-trained models in the task of detecting cyberbullying text. Furthermore, in comparison to hybrid neural network models utilizing RoBERTa, ALBERT, DistilBERT and other pre-trained models, the BBGC model demonstrates considerable advantages. Full article
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