4 papers
Spontaneous Persuasion: An Audit of Model Persuasiveness in Everyday Conversations
Nalin Poungpeth, Nicholas Clark, Tanu Mitra
Large language models (LLMs) possess strong persuasive capabilities that outperform humans in head-to-head comparisons. Users report consulting LLMs to inform major life decisions…
ValueCompass: A Framework for Measuring Contextual Value Alignment Between Human and LLMs
Hua Shen, Tiffany Knearem, Reshmi Ghosh +4
As AI systems become more advanced, ensuring their alignment with a diverse range of individuals and societal values becomes increasingly critical. But how can we capture fundament…
Mind the Value-Action Gap: Do LLMs Act in Alignment with Their Values?
Hua Shen, Nicholas Clark, Tanushree Mitra
Existing research primarily evaluates the values of LLMs by examining their stated inclinations towards specific values. However, the "Value-Action Gap," a phenomenon rooted in env…
Epistemic Alignment: A Mediating Framework for User-LLM Knowledge Delivery
Nicholas Clark, Hua Shen, Bill Howe +1
LLMs increasingly serve as tools for knowledge acquisition, yet users cannot effectively specify how they want information presented. When users request that LLMs "cite reputable s…