Can AI language models replace human participants?

Recent work suggests that language models such as GPT can make human-like judgments across a number of domains. We explore whether and when language models might replace human participants in psychological science. We review nascent research, provide a theoretical model, and outline caveats of using...

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Published inTrends in cognitive sciences Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 597 - 600
Main Authors Dillion, Danica, Tandon, Niket, Gu, Yuling, Gray, Kurt
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2023
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Humans
Judgment
judgments
Language
language models
morality
participants
research methods
research methods
morality
judgments
language models
artificial intelligence
participants
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Summary:Recent work suggests that language models such as GPT can make human-like judgments across a number of domains. We explore whether and when language models might replace human participants in psychological science. We review nascent research, provide a theoretical model, and outline caveats of using AI as a participant.
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ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2023.04.008