Nature paper finds LLMs can predict social-science experiment results
RobbWiller · x · 2026-07-23
The paper argues that large language models can predict results from social-science experiments.
- Title: Large language models can predict the results of social science experiments.
- Authors: Ashwini Ashokkumar, Luke Hewitt, Isaias Ghezae, and Robb Willer.
- Published online in Nature on 8 July 2026.
- The paper studies how far LLM forecasts line up with measured experimental effects, suggesting a potential role in experimental design and triage.
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