Paper List
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SpikGPT: A High-Accuracy and Interpretable Spiking Attention Framework for Single-Cell Annotation
This paper addresses the core challenge of robust single-cell annotation across heterogeneous datasets with batch effects and the critical need to ide...
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Unlocking hidden biomolecular conformational landscapes in diffusion models at inference time
This paper addresses the core challenge of efficiently and accurately sampling the conformational landscape of biomolecules from diffusion-based struc...
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Personalized optimization of pediatric HD-tDCS for dose consistency and target engagement
This paper addresses the critical limitation of one-size-fits-all HD-tDCS protocols in pediatric populations by developing a personalized optimization...
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Realistic Transition Paths for Large Biomolecular Systems: A Langevin Bridge Approach
This paper addresses the core challenge of generating physically realistic and computationally efficient transition paths between distinct protein con...
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Consistent Synthetic Sequences Unlock Structural Diversity in Fully Atomistic De Novo Protein Design
This paper addresses the core pain point of low sequence-structure alignment in existing synthetic datasets (e.g., AFDB), which severely limits the pe...
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MoRSAIK: Sequence Motif Reactor Simulation, Analysis and Inference Kit in Python
This work addresses the computational bottleneck in simulating prebiotic RNA reactor dynamics by developing a Python package that tracks sequence moti...
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On the Approximation of Phylogenetic Distance Functions by Artificial Neural Networks
This paper addresses the core challenge of developing computationally efficient and scalable neural network architectures that can learn accurate phyl...
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EcoCast: A Spatio-Temporal Model for Continual Biodiversity and Climate Risk Forecasting
This paper addresses the critical bottleneck in conservation: the lack of timely, high-resolution, near-term forecasts of species distribution shifts ...
Developing the PsyCogMetrics™ AI Lab to Evaluate Large Language Models and Advance Cognitive Science
Marywood University | The University of Scranton | University of North Carolina Wilmington | California State University Dominguez Hills
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IN SHORT: This paper addresses the critical gap between sophisticated LLM evaluation needs and the lack of accessible, scientifically rigorous platforms that integrate psychometric and cognitive science methodologies for non-technical stakeholders.
核心创新
- Methodology Introduces the first cloud-based platform applying Classical Test Theory (CTT) and psychometric validity principles (Cronbach's α > .70, AVE > .50) to systematically evaluate LLMs as cognitive entities rather than mere tools.
- Methodology Implements a three-cycle Action Design Science framework (Relevance-Rigor-Design) with nested Build–Intervene–Evaluate loops, bridging Popperian falsifiability, Cognitive Load Theory, and stakeholder requirements into a unified evaluation system.
- Biology Validates that modern LLMs (GPT-4, LLaMA-3) satisfy core psychometric validity criteria—including convergent, discriminant, predictive, and external validity—and outperform earlier models (GPT-3.5, LLaMA-2) across these dimensions.
主要结论
- The PsyCogMetrics™ AI Lab successfully operationalizes psychometric principles with demonstrated reliability metrics (Cronbach's α > .70) and validity frameworks (convergent/discriminant validity) for LLM evaluation.
- The platform addresses three critical pain points: mitigates benchmark saturation through dynamic evaluation, reduces data contamination via reproducible workflows, and expands coverage through cognitive science methodologies.
- Design validation shows GPT-4 and LLaMA-3 satisfy psychometric validity criteria and outperform earlier models, with GPT-4 reaching six-year-old human parity on Theory of Mind vignettes (Strachan et al., 2024).
摘要: This study presents the development of the PsyCogMetrics™ AI Lab (https://psycogmetrics.ai), an integrated, cloud-based platform that operationalizes psychometric and cognitive-science methodologies for Large Language Model (LLM) evaluation. Framed as a three-cycle Action Design Science study, the Relevance Cycle identifies key limitations in current evaluation methods and unfulfilled stakeholder needs. The Rigor Cycle draws on kernel theories such as Popperian falsifiability, Classical Test Theory, and Cognitive Load Theory to derive deductive design objectives. The Design Cycle operationalizes these objectives through nested Build–Intervene–Evaluate loops. The study contributes a novel IT artifact, a validated design for LLM evaluation, benefiting research at the intersection of AI, psychology, cognitive science, and the social and behavioral sciences.