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7 papers

cs.CL2026

When Large Language Models are More PersuasiveThan Incentivized Humans, and Why

Philipp Schoenegger, Francesco Salvi, Jiacheng Liu +39

Large Language Models (LLMs) have been shown to be highly persuasive, but when and why they outperform humans is still an open question. We compare the persuasiveness of two LLMs (…

cs.LG2026

Data-driven Bi-level Optimization of Thermal Power Systems with embedded Artificial Neural Networks

Talha Ansar, Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas, Ramit Debnath +2

Industrial thermal power systems have coupled performance variables with hierarchical order of importance, making their simultaneous optimization computationally challenging or inf…

cs.CY2026

Code, Capital, and Clusters: Understanding Firm Performance in the UK AI Economy

Waqar Muhammad Ashraf, Diane Coyle, Ramit Debnath

The UK has established a distinctive position in the global AI landscape, driven by rapid firm formation and strategic investment. However, the interplay between AI specialisation,…

cs.LG2025

Neural Network-enabled Domain-consistent Robust Optimisation for Global CO Reduction Potential of Gas Power Plants

Waqar Muhammad Ashraf, Talha Ansar, Abdulelah S. Alshehri +3

We introduce a neural network-driven robust optimisation framework that integrates data-driven domain as a constraint into the nonlinear programming technique, addressing the overl…

cs.LG2025

Domain-Informed Operation Excellence of Gas Turbine System with Machine Learning

Waqar Muhammad Ashraf, Amir H. Keshavarzzadeh, Abdulelah S. Alshehri +3

The domain-consistent adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) remains low in thermal power plants due to the black-box nature of AI algorithms and low representation of domain kno…

cs.HC2025

Human Preferences for Constructive Interactions in Language Model Alignment

Yara Kyrychenko, Jon Roozenbeek, Brandon Davidson +2

As large language models (LLMs) enter the mainstream, aligning them to foster constructive dialogue rather than exacerbate societal divisions is critical. Using an individualized a…