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Large Language Models (LLMs) are being increasingly explored as general-purpose tools for recommendation tasks, enabling zero-shot and instruction-following capabilities without the need for task-specific training. While the research…

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Large Language Models (LLMs) are gaining traction as a method to generate consensus statements and aggregate preferences in digital democracy experiments. Yet, LLMs could introduce critical vulnerabilities in these systems. Here, we examine…

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Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly regarded as having the potential to generate persuasive content at scale. While previous studies have focused on the risks associated with LLM-generated misinformation, the role of LLMs in…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-04-06 John Caffier , Olga Stavrova , Bennett Kleinberg

As large language models (LLMs) advance to produce human-like arguments in some contexts, the number of settings applicable for human-AI collaboration broadens. Specifically, we focus on subjective decision-making, where a decision is…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-04-22 Sharon Ferguson , Paula Akemi Aoyagui , Young-Ho Kim , Anastasia Kuzminykh

We propose to measure political bias in LLMs by analyzing both the content and style of their generated content regarding political issues. Existing benchmarks and measures focus on gender and racial biases. However, political bias exists…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-03-29 Yejin Bang , Delong Chen , Nayeon Lee , Pascale Fung

Approximately 50% of tweets in X's user timelines are personalized recommendations from accounts they do not follow. This raises a critical question: What political content are users exposed to beyond their established networks, and what…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2025-05-15 Jinyi Ye , Luca Luceri , Emilio Ferrara

Human judgments are inherently subjective and are actively affected by personal traits such as gender and ethnicity. While Large Language Models (LLMs) are widely used to simulate human responses across diverse contexts, their ability to…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-02-18 Huaman Sun , Jiaxin Pei , Minje Choi , David Jurgens

Hate speech has become pervasive in today's digital age. Although there has been considerable research to detect hate speech or generate counter speech to combat hateful views, these approaches still cannot completely eliminate the…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-10-24 Vibhor Agarwal , Yu Chen , Nishanth Sastry

The advancement of large language models (LLMs) has demonstrated strong capabilities across various applications, including mental health analysis. However, existing studies have focused on predictive performance, leaving the critical issue…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Yuqing Wang , Yun Zhao , Sara Alessandra Keller , Anne de Hond , Marieke M. van Buchem , Malvika Pillai , Tina Hernandez-Boussard

Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized artificial intelligence, demonstrating remarkable computational power and linguistic capabilities. However, these models are inherently prone to various biases stemming from their training…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-02-14 Riccardo Cantini , Giada Cosenza , Alessio Orsino , Domenico Talia

Bias and fairness risks in Large Language Models (LLMs) vary substantially across deployment contexts, yet existing approaches lack systematic guidance for selecting appropriate evaluation metrics. We present a decision framework that maps…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Dylan Bouchard

The growing demand for accessible mental health support, compounded by workforce shortages and logistical barriers, has led to increased interest in utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) for scalable and real-time assistance. However,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-05-27 Ugur Kursuncu , Trilok Padhi , Gaurav Sinha , Abdulkadir Erol , Jaya Krishna Mandivarapu , Christopher R. Larrison

As Large Language Models (LLMs) become widely used to model and simulate human behavior, understanding their biases becomes critical. We developed an experimental framework using Big Five personality surveys and uncovered a previously…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-11-25 Aadesh Salecha , Molly E. Ireland , Shashanka Subrahmanya , João Sedoc , Lyle H. Ungar , Johannes C. Eichstaedt

The common toxicity and societal bias in contents generated by large language models (LLMs) necessitate strategies to reduce harm. Present solutions often demand white-box access to the model or substantial training, which is impractical…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-07-23 Rongwu Xu , Zi'an Zhou , Tianwei Zhang , Zehan Qi , Su Yao , Ke Xu , Wei Xu , Han Qiu

Agents based on Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being deployed as interfaces to information on online platforms. These agents filter, prioritize, and synthesize information retrieved from the platforms' back-end databases or…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Mohammad Aflah Khan , Mahsa Amani , Soumi Das , Bishwamittra Ghosh , Qinyuan Wu , Krishna P. Gummadi , Manish Gupta , Abhilasha Ravichander

As large language models (LLMs) increasingly mediate ethically sensitive decisions, understanding their moral reasoning processes becomes imperative. This study presents a comprehensive empirical evaluation of 14 leading LLMs, both…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Junchen Ding , Penghao Jiang , Zihao Xu , Ziqi Ding , Yichen Zhu , Jiaojiao Jiang , Yuekang Li

This paper investigates the voting behaviors of Large Language Models (LLMs), specifically GPT-4 and LLaMA-2, their biases, and how they align with human voting patterns. Our methodology involved using a dataset from a human voting…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-12-20 Joshua C. Yang , Damian Dailisan , Marcin Korecki , Carina I. Hausladen , Dirk Helbing

The increasing use of Large Language Models (LLMs) as proxies for human participants in social science research presents a promising, yet methodologically risky, paradigm shift. While LLMs offer scalability and cost-efficiency, their…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Simon Münker , Nils Schwager , Kai Kugler , Michael Heseltine , Achim Rettinger

Large Language Models (LLMs) have gained significant popularity for their application in various everyday tasks such as text generation, summarization, and information retrieval. As the widespread adoption of LLMs continues to surge, it…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-03-22 Pagnarasmey Pit , Xingjun Ma , Mike Conway , Qingyu Chen , James Bailey , Henry Pit , Putrasmey Keo , Watey Diep , Yu-Gang Jiang

The spread of election misinformation and harmful political content conveys misleading narratives and poses a serious threat to democratic integrity. Detecting harmful content at early stages is essential for understanding and potentially…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Qile Wang , Prerana Khatiwada , Carolina Coimbra Vieira , Benjamin E. Bagozzi , Kenneth E. Barner , Matthew Louis Mauriello