大语言模型社会科学图谱：198 篇文献综述与 47,719 篇论文计算分析

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Abstract:As large language models (LLMs) blur the boundary between cognition and computation, they reshape knowledge production and collective life. We combine a curated review of 198 papers with computational mapping of 47,719 formally published papers from five databases. Text embeddings, clustering, and topic modeling organize the curated literature into 13 subcategories across three domains. LLM as Social Minds examines mind-like reasoning and socially grounded behavior in individual models. LLM Societies explores how interactions among agents produce collective behavior and social organization. LLM-Human Interactions examines how people perceive and engage with LLMs, and how interaction reshapes human thinking, creativity, and relationships. Structural topic modeling of the larger corpus traces how research attention shifts over time and differs across publication venues. We present a reproducible framework that identifies the field's underlying structure and enables its continuous refinement as new studies emerge. The review also identifies a gap in current understanding: the mechanisms underlying many of LLMs' observed cognitive and social behaviors remain unclear. Human-like performance can then be mistaken for understanding, obscuring the norms, biases, and structures of power that LLMs reproduce. We call for shared benchmarks and robustness checks across the three domains to build a reliable evidence base for understanding LLMs' social behaviors and informing their design and use.

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From: Zhanzhan Zhao [view email]
[v1] Mon, 7 Sep 2026 15:08:15 UTC (4,833 KB)
[v2] Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:08:25 UTC (4,864 KB)