How do Generative Language Models Answer Opinion Polls?
Julien Boelaert,
Samuel Coavoux,
Etienne Ollion
et al.
Abstract:Generative AI is increasingly presented as a potential substitute for humans in many areas. This is also true in research. Large language models (LLMs) are often said to be able to replace human subjects, be they agents in simulated models, economic Mactors, subjects for experimental psychology, survey respondents, or potential consumers. Yet, there is no scientific consensus on how closely these in-silico clones represent their human counterparts. Another body of research points out the models inaccuracies, w… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.