This human study did not involve human subjects: Validating LLM simulations as behavioral evidence

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Main Authors:	Hullman, Jessica, Broska, David, Sun, Huaman, Shaw, Aaron
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Artificial Intelligence
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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