Summer Hangouts: Taro (Xiaozhi) Yang
Using Language Models as A Psychological Instrument
RDDSX space outside the Collaborative Classroom
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, First Floor map
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This tutorial will cover how language models can be used as a psychological instrument for measuring and analyzing human thoughts, beliefs, values, and decision processes. The session will begin with traditional psychological approaches for measuring human values and attitudes, including the use of surveys and rating scales, then explore how large language models (LLMs) can serve as a type of psychological instrument for analyzing natural language data. The tutorial will introduce practical approaches for using LLMs to code think-aloud protocols and open-ended survey responses.
Learn More About Taro (Xiaozhi) Yang, Penn AI Fellow
DDDI’s 2026 Summer Hangouts program offers students the opportunity to participate in informal, hands-on tutorials led by Penn AI fellows. These tutorials are open to students from all backgrounds and skill levels and cover various data science methods and topics.
Our Hangouts series this year explores machine learning, clinical AI, language models, and causal inference across disciplines. Hangouts will be held from June 9th through June 23rd. A pizza lunch will be provided.