Artificial Intelligence in Socio-Technical Systems
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editors
Interests: programming paradigms; abstract math; data science; functional programming; system thinking; open-source software
Interests: cybersecurity; sustainability; machine learning; project management; knowledge management; health informatics; information systems; ESG/SDG compliance; computing education
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science into socio-technical systems, where social structures and technological infrastructures co-evolve, presents both transformative opportunities and significant challenges. This Special Issue will explore the design, implementation, and evaluation of AI technologies within complex human-centered systems, including healthcare, agriculture, education, energy distribution, governance, and smart cities. We invite contributions that examine how AI and data science algorithms (machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision) interact with organizational policies, human behavior, ethical frameworks, and regulatory environments. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, AI-driven decision support in public services, explainable and fair AI for social good, the role of AI in cybersecurity and identity management, systems dynamics modeling of AI and data science engagements, human–AI collaboration in software development, and the impact of large language models on learning and critical thinking. Both empirical and theoretical studies that adopt holistic, systems-thinking perspectives are welcome. We particularly encourage case studies from underrepresented regions and open-source AI implementations.
Dr. Mathias Fonkam
Prof. Dr. Narasimha Rao Vajjhala
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- AI for social good
- human–AI collaboration
- systems thinking
- modeling and computer simulations
- complex feedback systems
- data science
- machine learning applications
- digital transformation
- computational thinking
- AI ethics and governance
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