Impacts of Anthropomorphizing Large Language Models in Learning Environments
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| author | Schaaff, Kristina Heidelmann, Marc-André |
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| contents | Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being used in learning environments to support teaching-be it as learning companions or as tutors. With our contribution, we aim to discuss the implications of the anthropomorphization of LLMs in learning environments on educational theory to build a foundation for more effective learning outcomes and understand their emotional impact on learners. According to the media equation, people tend to respond to media in the same way as they would respond to another person. A study conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology showed that chatbots can be successfully implemented in learning environments. In this study, learners in selected online courses were unable to distinguish the chatbot from a "real" teacher. As LLM-based chatbots such as OpenAI's GPT series are increasingly used in educational tools, it is important to understand how the attribution processes to LLM-based chatbots in terms of anthropomorphization affect learners' emotions. |
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| spellingShingle | Impacts of Anthropomorphizing Large Language Models in Learning Environments Schaaff, Kristina Heidelmann, Marc-André Computation and Language Artificial Intelligence Computers and Society Human-Computer Interaction Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being used in learning environments to support teaching-be it as learning companions or as tutors. With our contribution, we aim to discuss the implications of the anthropomorphization of LLMs in learning environments on educational theory to build a foundation for more effective learning outcomes and understand their emotional impact on learners. According to the media equation, people tend to respond to media in the same way as they would respond to another person. A study conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology showed that chatbots can be successfully implemented in learning environments. In this study, learners in selected online courses were unable to distinguish the chatbot from a "real" teacher. As LLM-based chatbots such as OpenAI's GPT series are increasingly used in educational tools, it is important to understand how the attribution processes to LLM-based chatbots in terms of anthropomorphization affect learners' emotions. |
| title | Impacts of Anthropomorphizing Large Language Models in Learning Environments |
| topic | Computation and Language Artificial Intelligence Computers and Society Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.03945 |