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Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI assistants driven by these models are experiencing exponential growth in usage among both expert and amateur users. In this work, we focus on evaluating the reliability of current LLMs as science…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-09-24 Prasoon Bajpai , Niladri Chatterjee , Subhabrata Dutta , Tanmoy Chakraborty

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly employed for simulations, enabling applications in role-playing agents and Computational Social Science (CSS). However, the reliability of these simulations is under-explored, which raises…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Yue Huang , Zhengqing Yuan , Yujun Zhou , Kehan Guo , Xiangqi Wang , Haomin Zhuang , Weixiang Sun , Lichao Sun , Jindong Wang , Yanfang Ye , Xiangliang Zhang

We test whether Large Language Models (LLMs) can be used to simulate human participants in social-science studies. To do this, we run replications of 14 studies from the Many Labs 2 replication project with OpenAI's text-davinci-003 model,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-09-14 Peter S. Park , Philipp Schoenegger , Chongyang Zhu

Large language model (LLM) simulations of human behavior have the potential to revolutionize the social and behavioral sciences, if and only if they faithfully reflect real human behaviors. Current evaluations of simulation fidelity are…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Tiancheng Hu , Joachim Baumann , Lorenzo Lupo , Nigel Collier , Dirk Hovy , Paul Röttger

Objective: To demonstrate the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) as autonomous agents to reproduce findings of published research studies using the same or similar dataset. Materials and Methods: We used the "Quick Access" dataset…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-06-02 Nic Dobbins , Christelle Xiong , Kristine Lan , Meliha Yetisgen

Large language models (LLMs) are employed to simulate human-like responses in social surveys, yet it remains unclear if they develop biases like social desirability response (SDR) bias. To investigate this, GPT-4 was assigned personas from…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Sanguk Lee , Kai-Qi Yang , Tai-Quan Peng , Ruth Heo , Hui Liu

Our study explores how well the state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs), like GPT-4 and Mistral, can assess the quality of scientific summaries or, more fittingly, scientific syntheses, comparing their evaluations to those of human…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-07-04 Julia Evans , Jennifer D'Souza , Sören Auer

Citation practices are crucial in shaping the structure of scientific knowledge, yet they are often influenced by contemporary norms and biases. The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) introduces a new dynamic to these practices.…

Digital Libraries · Computer Science 2024-08-27 Andres Algaba , Carmen Mazijn , Vincent Holst , Floriano Tori , Sylvia Wenmackers , Vincent Ginis

Large Language Models (LLMs) offer a promising alternative to traditional survey methods, potentially enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. In this study, we use LLMs to create virtual populations that answer survey questions, enabling…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-24 Enzo Sinacola , Arnault Pachot , Thierry Petit

We investigate the phenomenon of an LLM's untruthful response using a large set of 220 handcrafted linguistic features. We focus on GPT-3 models and find that the linguistic profiles of responses are similar across model sizes. That is, how…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-06-05 Bruce W. Lee , Benedict Florance Arockiaraj , Helen Jin

The recent success of large language models (LLMs) has paved the way for their adoption in the high-stakes domain of healthcare. Specifically, the application of LLMs in patient-trial matching, which involves assessing patient eligibility…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-12-18 Mauro Nievas , Aditya Basu , Yanshan Wang , Hrituraj Singh

Large Language Models (LLMs) hold promise as dynamic instructional aids. Yet, it remains unclear whether LLMs can replicate the adaptivity of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)--where student knowledge and pedagogical strategies are…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Conrad Borchers , Tianze Shou

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used as daily recommendation systems for tasks like education planning, yet their recommendations risk perpetuating societal biases. This paper empirically examines geographic, demographic, and…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-11-13 Krithi Shailya , Akhilesh Kumar Mishra , Gokul S Krishnan , Balaraman Ravindran

This study evaluates Large Language Models' (LLMs) ability to simulate non-native-like English use observed in human second language (L2) learners interfered with by their native first language (L1). In dialogue-based interviews, we prompt…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-02-21 Rena Gao , Xuetong Wu , Tatsuki Kuribayashi , Mingrui Ye , Siya Qi , Carsten Roever , Yuanxing Liu , Zheng Yuan , Jey Han Lau

Evaluating open-ended written examination responses from students is an essential yet time-intensive task for educators, requiring a high degree of effort, consistency, and precision. Recent developments in Large Language Models (LLMs)…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-05-10 Jussi S. Jauhiainen , Agustín Garagorry Guerra

Reliable simulation of human behavior is essential for explaining, predicting, and intervening in our society. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have shown promise in emulating human behaviors, interactions, and…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-10-27 Ning Bian , Xianpei Han , Hongyu Lin , Baolei Wu , Jun Wang

In education, the capability of generating human-like text of Large Language Models (LLMs) inspired work on how they can increase the efficiency of learning and teaching. We study the affordability of these models for educators and students…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-03-06 Bianca Raimondi , Saverio Giallorenzo , Maurizio Gabbrielli

Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated unprecedented emergent capabilities, including content generation, translation, and simulation of human behavior. Field experiments, on the other hand, are widely employed in social studies to…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-05-22 Yaoyu Chen , Yuheng Hu , Yingda Lu

Recent large language models (LLMs) have been shown to be effective for misinformation detection. However, the choice of LLMs for experiments varies widely, leading to uncertain conclusions. In particular, GPT-4 is known to be strong in…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-01-17 Tyler Vergho , Jean-Francois Godbout , Reihaneh Rabbany , Kellin Pelrine

There is increasing interest in the application large language models (LLMs) to the medical field, in part because of their impressive performance on medical exam questions. While promising, exam questions do not reflect the complexity of…