4 papers
Curiosity as Linguistic Intervention: Using LLM Tutoring Dialogues to Influence Exploratory Learning Behavior
Gevindu Ganganath, Pasindu Bolonghege, Qianru Lyu +2
Large Language Models (LLMs) provide a new opportunity to study how language shapes exploratory cognition because conversational strategies can be systematically manipulated at inf…
Hey Chat, Can You Teach Me? Structuring Socratic Dialogue for Human Learning in the Wild
Sidney Tio, Arunesh Sinha, Pradeep Varakantham
Large language models are now widely used for everyday learning, but the underlying interactions are typically unstructured chats rather than following a curriculum. Unlike formal…
Robust Critics: Defending LLMs Against Multi-Turn Attacks
Roman Belaire, Arunesh Sinha, Pradeep Varakantham
When a user asks a language model something harmful, is it a genuine attack or a misunderstood but well-meaning question? This ambiguity is one of the central challenges of LLM saf…
Automatic LLM Red Teaming
Roman Belaire, Arunesh Sinha, Pradeep Varakantham
Red teaming is critical for identifying vulnerabilities and building trust in current LLMs. However, current automated methods for Large Language Models (LLMs) rely on brittle prom…