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For the thinking behind these posts see https://rofasss.org/2024/05/06/delusional-generality https://rofasss.org/2022/02/28/poverty-suggestivism & https://rofasss.org/2020/05/22/modelling-hygiene by @BruceEmonds
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Jun 9
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PNAS continues to have low standards as to title hype
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Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · Apr 7
Large Language Model-based social simulation has emerged as an exciting new research method.

But do LLMs actually resolve the problems that have historically limited use of Agent-Based Models? What do they bring?

We review the literature to find out!

with Maik Laaroij
arxiv.org/abs/2504.03274
Do Large Language Models Solve the Problems of Agent-Based Modeling? A Critical Review of Generative Social Simulations
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 novel approach to simula...
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Apr 22
It seems that PNAS is particularly prone to over dramatic titles
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Apr 22
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Mar 15
In a model.
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New papers in Network Science @networkspapers.bsky.social · Mar 14
Phys. Rev. E: How social network structure impacts the ability of zealots to promote weak opinions
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevE.111.024311
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Mar 13
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Mar 13
In a model. journals.aps.org/prresearch/a...
Social network heterogeneity promotes depolarization of multidimensional correlated opinions
Understanding the mechanisms to mitigate opinion polarization in our society is crucial to minimizing social division and ultimately strengthening democracy. Due to the challenge of collecting long-te...
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Mar 13
In a model. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 25
A classic example of language that does not distinguish between what is true in a model and in reality. This paper has had huge circulation among narrow nationalists (e.g. in Russia). The authors of this (otherwise fine) paper did not intend this. jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/16/3/7.html
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 23
Preventing extreme polarization of political attitudes ... *in a model*. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 22
For the philosophy/methodological discussion behind the posts of this account, see rofasss.org/2024/05/06/d... rofasss.org/2022/02/28/p... and rofasss.org/2020/05/22/m...
Delusional Generality – how models can give a false impression of their applicability even when they lack any empirical foundation
By Bruce Edmonds1, Dino Carpentras2, Nick Roxburgh3, Edmund Chattoe-Brown4 and Gary Polhill3 Centre for Policy Modelling, Manchester Metropolitan University Computational Social Science, ETH Zurich…
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 22
"Risk aversion can promote cooperation" IN A MODEL iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 22
For the philosophy/methodological discussion behind the posts of this account, see rofasss.org/2024/05/06/d... rofasss.org/2022/02/28/p... and rofasss.org/2020/05/22/m...
Delusional Generality – how models can give a false impression of their applicability even when they lack any empirical foundation
By Bruce Edmonds1, Dino Carpentras2, Nick Roxburgh3, Edmund Chattoe-Brown4 and Gary Polhill3 Centre for Policy Modelling, Manchester Metropolitan University Computational Social Science, ETH Zurich…
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 22
"Weak individual preferences stabilize culture IN A MODEL" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Posting about papers that should say "...in a model" @in-a-model.bsky.social · Feb 22
Just created one - this account, because this has been also bugging me. Bruce Edmonds