Virtual personas for language models via an anthology of backstories
Large language models (LLMs) are trained from vast repositories of text authored by millions
of distinct authors, reflecting an enormous diversity of human traits. While these models bear …
of distinct authors, reflecting an enormous diversity of human traits. While these models bear …
How ChatGPT changed the media's narratives on AI: a semi-automated narrative analysis through frame semantics
We perform a mixed-method frame semantics-based analysis on a dataset of more than
49,000 sentences collected from 5846 news articles that mention AI. The dataset covers the …
49,000 sentences collected from 5846 news articles that mention AI. The dataset covers the …
[HTML][HTML] An Alien in the Newsroom: AI Anxiety in European and American Newspapers
P Sanguinetti, B Palomo - Social Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The media portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) directly impacts how audiences
conceptualize this technology and, therefore, its use, development, and regulation. This …
conceptualize this technology and, therefore, its use, development, and regulation. This …
From tools to thieves: Measuring and understanding public perceptions of AI through crowdsourced metaphors
M Cheng, AY Lee, K Rapuano, K Niederhoffer… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
How has the public responded to the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI)-
based technologies? We investigate public perceptions of AI by collecting over 12,000 …
based technologies? We investigate public perceptions of AI by collecting over 12,000 …
From pixels to personas: Investigating and modeling self-anthropomorphism in human-robot dialogues
Self-anthropomorphism in robots manifests itself through their display of human-like
characteristics in dialogue, such as expressing preferences and emotions. Our study …
characteristics in dialogue, such as expressing preferences and emotions. Our study …
" I Am the One and Only, Your Cyber BFF": Understanding the Impact of GenAI Requires Understanding the Impact of Anthropomorphic AI
Many state-of-the-art generative AI (GenAI) systems are increasingly prone to
anthropomorphic behaviors, ie, to generating outputs that are perceived to be human-like …
anthropomorphic behaviors, ie, to generating outputs that are perceived to be human-like …
Beyond Personhood: Agency, Accountability, and the Limits of Anthropomorphic Ethical Analysis
J Dai - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.13861, 2024 - arxiv.org
What is agency, and why does it matter? In this work, we draw from the political science and
philosophy literature and give two competing visions of what it means to be an (ethical) …
philosophy literature and give two competing visions of what it means to be an (ethical) …
Position: Beyond Personhood: Agency, Accountability, and the Limits of Anthropomorphic Ethical Analysis
J Dai - Forty-first International Conference on Machine … - openreview.net
What is* agency,* and why does it matter? In this work, we draw from the political science
and philosophy literature and give two competing visions of what it means to be an (ethical) …
and philosophy literature and give two competing visions of what it means to be an (ethical) …
Professors Exploring Large Language Models
This study explores specific insights of university professors using large language models
(LLMs) across their different roles. Using think-aloud protocols, we interviewed ten …
(LLMs) across their different roles. Using think-aloud protocols, we interviewed ten …
[HTML][HTML] From Pixels to Personas: Investigating and Modeling Self-Anthropomorphism in Human-Robot Dialogues (2025)
Self-anthropomorphism in robots manifests itself through their display of human-like
characteristics in dialogue, such as expressing preferences and emotions. Our study …
characteristics in dialogue, such as expressing preferences and emotions. Our study …