www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... PNAS continues to have low standards as to title hype

Large Language Model-based social simulation has emerged as an exciting new research method. But do LLMs actually resolve the problems that have historically limited use of Agent-Based Models? What do they bring? We review the literature to find out! with Maik Laaroij arxiv.org/abs/2504.03274

In a model.

In a model. journals.aps.org/prresearch/a...

In a model. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

A classic example of language that does not distinguish between what is true in a model and in reality. This paper has had huge circulation among narrow nationalists (e.g. in Russia). The authors of this (otherwise fine) paper did not intend this. jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/16/3/7.html

Preventing extreme polarization of political attitudes ... *in a model*. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

For the philosophy/methodological discussion behind the posts of this account, see rofasss.org/2024/05/06/d... rofasss.org/2022/02/28/p... and rofasss.org/2020/05/22/m...

"Risk aversion can promote cooperation" IN A MODEL iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

For the philosophy/methodological discussion behind the posts of this account, see rofasss.org/2024/05/06/d... rofasss.org/2022/02/28/p... and rofasss.org/2020/05/22/m...

"Weak individual preferences stabilize culture IN A MODEL" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...