Much of AI only makes sense within the social systems they are embedded. In the real world these social systems in their turn are created and maintained by the people and thus their cognitive abilities.
In this workshop, we want to explore the interactions between cognitive and social aspects of so-called socio-cognitive systems. The workshop connects elements of IJCAI/ECAI, AAMAS and ICML. Of course, modelling these systems in terms of Multi-Agent Systems seems intuitive, but would require special attention to the social concepts in these MAS. The cognitive abilities of the agents should adapt themselves to the social context and development, which connects this area to machine learning in a social context.
The topics of the workshop include but are not limited to:
- Social norms, conventions and practices
- Institutions
- Social networks and their dynamics
- Group recognition and membership
- Development of (social) Identity
- Status and power relations
- Plan coordination
- Social agency
- Social adaptation
- Social self-regulation
- The construction of social reality
- Complex negotiations
- Agreed naming and reference
- Cultural coherence
- Foundations of Communication
- The construction and coordination of complex value-chains
- Enculturation
- Co-development of social context