This paper proposes a new framework for understanding how language models are used to measure cultural phenomena. It argues that the measurement apparatus itself, including the model, data, and evaluation methods, actively shapes the cultural reality it aims to quantify. The research suggests a methodology that treats these boundaries as conscious, ethical, and empirical commitments, drawing on case studies from television and film dialogue. AI
IMPACT Proposes a new theoretical lens for analyzing AI's role in cultural studies, emphasizing the entanglement of measurement tools with the phenomena they study.
RANK_REASON The item is a research paper published on arXiv discussing a new theoretical framework for using language models in cultural studies. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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