In a study recently published in the European Journal of Futures Research, Ljubiša Bojić (JSI) and his team explored a multidisciplinary approach to testing and aligning artificial intelligence (AI), with a special focus on large language models (LLMs). They investigated a simulation-based multi-agent system replicating a real-world environment. In this case, the paper focuses on a digital replication of a city, populated by “digital citizens” that are simulating complex social structures and behaviours. This theoretical work is vital for our joint research project and provides valuable insights for the construction of a Twin of an Online Social Network (TWON).
The article identifies theoretical perspectives from diverse disciplines that can contribute to developing AI that is socially responsible and aligned with human values. The strength of the article lies in its ability to bring together theoretical perspectives from fields as diverse as sociology, social psychology, computer science, physics, biology, and economics. In this multidisciplinary approach, the study resembles the TWON project as a whole – bringing together researchers from across Europe and from diverse academic backgrounds.
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