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The Effects of Generative AI on Collaboration and Social Networks Among Knowledge Workers
The rapid diffusion of generative artificial intelligence has raised concerns that knowledge work may become less dependent on human-to-human interaction.The Butterfly Defects: Tracing Cooperation in LLM Agent Networks
As large language models (LLMs) increasingly operate as interconnected agents, a fundamental question emerges: does individual cooperation translate into collective cooperation?The Digital-Energy Recomposition of the Kitchin Cycle: Exploratory Evidence from U.S. IT and Irish Data-Centre Series (1995-2025)
Using quarterly FRED and CSO Ireland data over 1995Q1-2025Q4, we examine whether U.S.\ IT investment and Irish data-centre electricity are recomposing the Kitchin cycle around energy- and…Network topology shapes consensus and vulnerability in LLM populations
As large language models (LLMs) are deployed in interacting populations, their collective behaviour depends not only on the models but also on who interacts with whom.An Eco-Friendly Tourism Trip Planner Driven by Z-Number Uncertainty: Evidence from Baku, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Tashkent, and Istanbul
Deployed tourism trip planners ingest travel times and ratings as exact numbers, although routing services return travel times that vary with the hour of departure and a platform rating may rest on…EpiLens: Lightweight RAG for Epidemiological Knowledge Acquisition
To prepare for future outbreaks, researchers need to know what studies have been done and what data they use.District Size Matters: How Seats Per District Shapes Proportionality Under STV
We study the impact of utilizing multimember districts and Single Transferable Vote (STV) as the winner selection method on partisan proportionality.Optimal Trading Filters and the Value of Predictive Signals
The value of a forecast depends on its accuracy, but also on its actionability.Validating LLM-generated political networks with survey-reported partisan exposure
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to simulate human behavior in social science research, including decisions, interactions, and social relationships.Bridging the Language Gap in Scholarly Data II: Enhancing Gender Inference for Chinese Names
Perceived gender inference from names is important for inclusive scientometrics research, yet existing methods perform poorly on non-Western scholars.Emergent Discrimination and Polarization in Multi-Agent Systems
We study theoretically how discrimination and polarization can emerge in a population of learning agents.Collective Benefits and Efficiency in Coupled Echo State Networks
Simple aggregation of independent responses ("wisdom of crowds") generally improves collective performance through statistical facilitation, but interaction among members can sometimes hinder group…Foundations for a Lens of Quantum Governance
The second quantum revolution is a revolution of information.Behavioural Sociology of Humans and Machines
Artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly participates in communication, decision-making, and collective action, making the social organisation of human-machine interaction central to Hybrid…Popularity Trajectories and Mixing Patterns of Urban Venues in Two European Cities
Urban venues such as restaurants, shops, bars and parks host the daily life of a city, and their collective rise and fall signals how vibrant a neighbourhood is.A data-driven heuristic-ensemble method for behavioural inference in collective-risk dilemma experiments
The collective-risk dilemma has become a paradigm for studying cooperation in a wide variety of social experiments, initiatives that generate increasingly rich datasets describing individual actions…A Gauge-Invariant Clustering Coefficient for Complex-Weighted Bipartite Networks
Structural measures such as the clustering coefficient and the average shortest-path length characterise how a network is organised.Credit Attribution in Timestamped Soccer Networks Using Multivariate Hawkes Processes
The two main traditional player statistics used in soccer are goals scored and assists, with an assist credited when a player's pass immediately leads to a teammate scoring.Shared and structured inputs undermine collective random choice by reasoning AI agents
Random selection is widely used in resource allocation and auditing, making reliable implementation essential for AI-agent systems.An ecology of participation for fusion energy development
Decisions that will shape future fusion facilities, including the production of waste, the management of tritium, the achievement of safety, and impacts on land, water, and local communities, are…