arXiv AI By Mengchen Dong, Hiromu Yakura

Human diversity fuels collective creativity that large language models cannot simulate or sustain

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arXiv:2607. 26899v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Diverse human groups produce diverse ideas, the raw material of innovation.

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