The Zombie Firm Phenomenon, SME Digital Transformation and ICT Solutions: IDLab at the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference
IDLab researchers of the Higher School of Economics - Maria Molodchik, Anna Davii, Egor Ivanov, Nikita Matkin, Mikhail Usanin and Alexey Smirnov took part in the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference. The anniversary conference was held at the Moscow campus of the Higher School of Economics on April 15-18, 2025 as part of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia program.
Representations of Happiness in Russian YouTube - IDLab at the Sociology of Markets Seminar
On 15 April at 18:00 a seminar of the series Sociology of Markets took place on the topic: "Representations of Happiness in Russian YouTube: Between Science, Esotericism and Commerce" - where Nikita Matkin, a graduate student of the Media Institute and IDLab research assistant, spoke.
Research assistants from IDLab took part in the initial workshop of the HSE academic personnel reserve programme
From 11-13 April, IDLab research assistants Matkin Nikita, Smirnov Alexey and Usanin Mikhail, who are also participants of the Academic Personnel Reserve Program, attended the retreat "Effective Strategies for Professional Development in the Academic World". This event was organised by the Center for Work with High Professional Potential Groups of the Corporate Academy of the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
How Do People Perceive AI-Generated Content? Surprising Results from a New Study
At a recent research seminar hosted by the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy (IDLab) at HSE University, Perm, Laboratory Head Petr Parshakov presented findings from a new study on how people perceive text written by artificial intelligence versus humans. The results were unexpected—and challenge common assumptions about AI.The research team included Yulia Naidenova, Deputy Head of the Lab; Sofia Paklina, Junior Research Fellow; Nikita Matkin, Research Assistant; and Cornel Nesseler, Professor at the University of Stavanger, Norway.