Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa ›› 2026, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (8): 137-142.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2026.08.008

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Accelerating the Exploration of New Research Paradigms in the Age of Intelligence: Sidelights on the “AI as the First Author” Large-Scale Social Experiment

Yan Hu, Sen Wang   

  1. Journal Center, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Accepted:2026-05-11 Online:2026-08-01 Published:2026-06-23

Abstract:

To accelerate the exploration of new research paradigms for philosophy and social science in the age of intelligence, the Faculty of Education at East China Normal University and other institutions, have launched a large-scale social experiment called “AI as the First Author”. The experiment conducted in-depth research on fundamental norms for the use of AI, diverse models of human-machine collaboration, the capability boundaries of AI, and new mechanisms for academic evaluation in philosophy and social science research, yielding numerous empirical findings and clear conclusions. The experiment has generated a tremendous social response, deepened academic discussions on relevant issues, and played a positive role in exploring new research paradigms in the age of intelligence.

Key words: artificial intelligence, social experiment, human-machine collaboration, research paradigm