arXiv:2602.17221cs.AIcs.CL2026-02

用AI代理重构人文社科研究流程,验证其可行与协作模式。

From Labor to Collaboration: A Methodological Experiment Using AI Agents to Augment Research Perspectives in Taiwan's Humanities and Social Sciences

  • 设计七阶段模块化流程,明确人与AI分工
  • 基于7729次对话数据验证流程有效性
  • 提出三种协作模式,强调人类判断不可替代

生成式AI正重塑知识工作,但现有研究多集中于软件工程与自然科学,人文社科领域方法论探索有限。本研究作为一项方法学实验,提出面向人文学科与社会科学的AI代理协同研究工作流(Agentic Workflow)。以台湾地区Claude.ai使用数据(N = 7,729次对话,2025年11月)为实证基础,来自Anthropic经济指数(AEI)的数据用于验证该方法可行性。研究分两层次展开:一是设计并验证一种基于任务模块化、人机分工与可验证性三大原则的七阶段模块化框架,每阶段明确定义人类研究者(研究判断与伦理决策)与AI代理(信息检索与文本生成)的角色;二是对AEI台湾数据进行实证分析,展示该工作流在二次数据分析中的应用过程与输出质量(见附录A)。研究贡献在于提出可复现的人文社科AI协作框架,并通过反思性记录识别出三种人机协作模式:直接执行、迭代优化与人类主导。该分类揭示了人类在研究问题设定、理论阐释、语境化推理与伦理反思中的不可替代性。研究局限包括单一平台数据、横断面设计及AI可靠性风险。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Generative AI is reshaping knowledge work, yet existing research focuses predominantly on software engineering and the natural sciences, with limited methodological exploration for the humanities and social sciences. Positioned as a "methodological experiment," this study proposes an AI Agent-based collaborative research workflow (Agentic Workflow) for humanities and social science research. Taiwan's Claude.ai usage data (N = 7,729 conversations, November 2025) from the Anthropic Economic Index (AEI) serves as the empirical vehicle for validating the feasibility of this methodology. This study operates on two levels: the primary level is the design and validation of a methodological framework - a seven-stage modular workflow grounded in three principles: task modularization, human-AI division of labor, and verifiability, with each stage delineating clear roles for human researchers (research judgment and ethical decisions) and AI Agents (information retrieval and text generation); the secondary level is the empirical analysis of AEI Taiwan data - serving as an operational demonstration of the workflow's application to secondary data research, showcasing both the process and output quality (see Appendix A). This study contributes by proposing a replicable AI collaboration framework for humanities and social science researchers, and identifying three operational modes of human-AI collaboration - direct execution, iterative refinement, and human-led - through reflexive documentation of the operational process. This taxonomy reveals the irreplaceability of human judgment in research question formulation, theoretical interpretation, contextualized reasoning, and ethical reflection. Limitations including single-platform data, cross-sectional design, and AI reliability risks are acknowledged.

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