Behavioral economist: LLMs will reshape the field via two channels
ValerioCapraro · x · 2026-08-18
In his new book, Valerio Capraro argues LLMs may reshape behavioral economics through two channels:
- Rising demand for language-based utility functions as more human decisions become language-mediated;
- Making linguistic descriptions of decision problems quantifiable, enabling systematic study of how language shapes behavior.
He recently discussed these ideas on the Scientific Sense podcast.
Related event: New Book Argues LLMs Will Reshape Behavioral Economics(2 posts)→
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