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How Far Will They Go? Red-Teaming Online Influence with Large Language Models
Daniel C. Ruiz, Anna Serbina, Ashwin Rao +2
As large language model (LLM)-based agents increasingly participate in online discourse, red-teaming their capacity to support political influence campaigns is critical for informa…
Gendered Divides in Online Discussions about Reproductive Rights
Ashwin Rao, Sze Yuh Nina Wang, Kristina Lerman
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization marked a turning point in the national debate over reproductive rights. While the ideological d…
Assessing the Impact of Conspiracy Theories Using Large Language Models
Bohan Jiang, Dawei Li, Zhen Tan +5
Measuring the relative impact of CTs is important for prioritizing responses and allocating resources effectively, especially during crises. However, assessing the actual impact of…
Whose Emotions and Moral Sentiments Do Language Models Reflect?
Zihao He, Siyi Guo, Ashwin Rao +1
Language models (LMs) are known to represent the perspectives of some social groups better than others, which may impact their performance, especially on subjective tasks such as c…
#EpiTwitter: Public Health Messaging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ashwin Rao, Nazanin Sabri, Siyi Guo +2
Effective communication during health crises is critical, with social media serving as a key platform for public health experts (PHEs) to engage with the public. However, it also a…