ERC Starting Grant · 2025
Understanding the Interplay of Human Modeling and Social Intelligence via LLM Simulations
This research project aims to advance the field of social intelligence in Large Language Models (LLMs) by investigating the interplay between human modeling and social behavior. I challenge the current unsystematic approach to social intelligence benchmarking in LLMs and propose a novel framework incorporating personalized mental models and contextual understanding to determine the components with the biggest influence on the discourse. Through a combination of longitudinal psychometric studies, gamified data collection and evaluation, advanced representation learning, and explainable AI techniques, I will investigate the role of fine-grained personal and social context in shaping human and…
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