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Coda-Forno, J. ; Binz, M. ; Wang, J.X.* ; Schulz, E.

CogBench: A large language model walks into a psychology lab.

In: (Proceedings of Machine Learning Research). 2024. 9076-9108 (Proceedings of Machine Learning Research ; 235)
Large language models (LLMs) have significantly advanced the field of artificial intelligence. Yet, evaluating them comprehensively remains challenging. We argue that this is partly due to the predominant focus on performance metrics in most benchmarks. This paper introduces CogBench, a benchmark that includes ten behavioral metrics derived from seven cognitive psychology experiments. This novel approach offers a toolkit for phenotyping LLMs' behavior. We apply CogBench to 40 LLMs, yielding a rich and diverse dataset. We analyze this data using statistical multilevel modeling techniques, accounting for the nested dependencies among fine-tuned versions of specific LLMs. Our study highlights the crucial role of model size and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) in improving performance and aligning with human behavior. Interestingly, we find that open-source models are less risk-prone than proprietary models and that fine-tuning on code does not necessarily enhance LLMs' behavior. Finally, we explore the effects of prompt-engineering techniques. We discover that chain-of-thought prompting improves probabilistic reasoning, while take-a-step-back prompting fosters model-based behaviors.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Konferenzbeitrag
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2024
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2024
Konferenztitel Proceedings of Machine Learning Research
Quellenangaben Band: 235, Heft: , Seiten: 9076-9108 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
POF Topic(s) 30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP-Element(e) G-540011-001
Scopus ID 85203839422
Erfassungsdatum 2024-09-20