arXiv AI
Jul 7
Mecha-nudges for Machines
arXiv:2603. 23433v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: AI agents are becoming active decision-makers on the Internet.
Not All Nudges Land: Behavioral Controllability and Elaboration Quality in AI-Supported Journaling
arXiv:2608. 12582v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI journaling tools can tailor prompts to a person's own sensed behavior, but it is unclear which behaviors respond to them.
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Jul 29
LLM-generated personalized nudges for improving pro-environmental behavior: Field evidence from resource conservation
arXiv:2604. 03881v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Encouraging pro-environmental behavior remains a major challenge for sustainable cities.
arXiv AI
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Toward Meaningful Transparency for AI Chatbots: Disclosing Persuasive Intent Reduces Persuasion
arXiv:2608. 11794v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The growing role of AI-generated content and AI-enabled systems in public communication has led regulators to demand clear disclosure of content provenance and AI involvement.
arXiv AI
Jun 4
Stumbling Into AI Emotional Dependence: How Routine AI Interactions Reshape Human Connection
arXiv:2606. 04150v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Public discourse and emerging policy typically assume that AI emotional support is a deliberate act: a lonely user consciously seeking comfort from a dedicated companion chatbot.
arXiv AI
Jun 18
Examining Human-Like Behaviors in LLMs: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Model Behaviors, User Factors, and System Prompts
arXiv:2606. 18258v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) exhibit a wide range of human-like behaviors, from expressing thoughts and emotions, to engaging in relationship-building with users, to refusing requests and maintaining boundaries.
arXiv AI
Jul 21
The Autonomous Agency Scale: A Behavioral Framework for Measuring Self-Directed Behavior in AI Systems
arXiv:2607. 17947v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Existing AI measurement frameworks quantify cognitive capability, task automation, or catastrophic risk, but none measure autonomous agency: the extent to which a system behaves in a self-directed way.
arXiv AI
Aug 7
Unified Agent: Managing Interactions across Devices
arXiv:2608. 05729v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As capabilities rapidly increase, AI agents can move from running inside one app to acting across a user's devices over time.
arXiv AI
Jun 12
Rethinking Psychometric Evaluation of LLMs: When and Why Self-Reports Predict Behavior
arXiv:2606. 12730v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Anticipating LLM behavioral tendencies from low-cost psychometric probes is critical for safe deployment, but only if self-reports (SR) reliably predict behavior.
arXiv AI
Jul 24
HARP: The Human--AI Research Platform
arXiv:2607. 20773v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have shifted human--computer interaction from `traditional'' interface journeys toward more conversational exchanges.
arXiv AI
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Toward Personal Intelligence Through Cooperative Observation
arXiv:2608. 17128v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A personal AI system needs a model of the user's goals, constraints, and ongoing commitments to plan and act on their behalf, and the quality of that model is bounded by what the system can observe.
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Toward Meaningful Transparency for AI Chatbots: Disclosing Persuasive Intent Reduces Persuasion
The growing role of AI-generated content and AI-enabled systems in public communication has led regulators to demand clear disclosure of content provenance and AI involvement. But the effects of such disclosures remain uncertain.
arXiv AI
Jul 29
Observing sycophantic AI validate others reduces its appeal but not its persuasiveness
arXiv:2607. 25166v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: AI chatbots can be ``sycophantic,'' or overly agreeable and flattering toward users.