Research: Using LLMs to Automate Theory Building in Cognitive Science
JessicaHullman · x · 2026-08-05
Researchers demonstrated how LLMs can integrate qualitative aspects of science with optimal experiment design principles. This approach generates informative experiments and adjudicates between competing theories, marking a significant step towards automated adversarial collaboration in cognitive science.
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