2 papers
cs.AI2026
When Bots Join the Team: Bot Adoption and the Institutional Fabric of Open-Source Software Projects
Yongren Shi, Wenyi Gong
AI agents are joining human teams, raising a basic question: when an automated agent becomes a regular participant, does group organization strengthen or weaken? We study this ques…
cs.SI2025
Multiplex Networks Provide Structural Pathways for Social Contagion in Rural Social Networks
Yongren Shi, Edo Airoldi, Nicholas A. Christakis
Human social networks are inherently multiplex, comprising overlapping layers of relationships. Different layers may have distinct structural properties and interpersonal dynamics,…