3 papers
cs.IR2026
Sensitivity-Aware Retrieval-Augmented Intent Clarification
Maik Larooij
In conversational search systems, a key component is to determine and clarify the intent behind complex queries. We view intent clarification in light of the exploratory search par…
cs.SI2025
Can We Fix Social Media? Testing Prosocial Interventions using Generative Social Simulation
Maik Larooij, Petter Törnberg
Social media platforms have been widely linked to societal harms, including rising polarization and the erosion of constructive debate. Can these problems be mitigated through pros…
cs.MA2025
Do Large Language Models Solve the Problems of Agent-Based Modeling? A Critical Review of Generative Social Simulations
Maik Larooij, Petter Törnberg
Recent advancements in AI have reinvigorated Agent-Based Models (ABMs), as the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) has led to the emergence of ``generative ABMs'' as a nove…