5 papers
Deception and Communication in Autonomous Multi-Agent Systems: An Experimental Study with Among Us
Maria Milkowski, Tim Weninger
As large language models are deployed as autonomous agents, their capacity for strategic deception raises core questions for coordination, reliability, and safety in multi-goal, mu…
Evaluating LLMs as Human Surrogates in Controlled Experiments
Adnan Hoq, Tim Weninger
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to simulate human responses in behavioral research, yet it remains unclear when LLM-generated data support the same experimental…
Simulating Teams with LLM Agents: Interactive 2D Environments for Studying Human-AI Dynamics
Mohammed Almutairi, Charles Chiang, Haoze Guo +9
Enabling users to create their own simulations offers a powerful way to study team dynamics and performance. We introduce VirTLab, a system that allows researchers and practitioner…
Echo Chambers and Information Brokers on Truth Social: A Study of Network Dynamics and Political Discourse
Emelia May Hughes, Tim Weninger
This study examines the structural dynamics of Truth Social, a politically aligned social media platform, during two major political events: the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of…
VirtLab: An AI-Powered System for Flexible, Customizable, and Large-scale Team Simulations
Mohammed Almutairi, Charles Chiang, Haoze Guo +9
Simulating how team members collaborate within complex environments using Agentic AI is a promising approach to explore hypotheses grounded in social science theories and study tea…