Understanding how given groups are represented in the broader culture is still interesting of course, but it is not necessarily the same as understanding ground-truth differences in how groups understand the world themselves. 9/10

New article at TiCS: What can ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) tell us about people? As a collection of compressed cultural artifacts, LLMs potentially allow for the study of culture at a massive scale. But caution is needed. 1/n 🧵

Two million in Bluesky - please post a celebratory bird

With grad admission deadlines coming up, I’m hoping to recruit a grad student (or 2!) this year! If you’re interested in guns, culture, or novels/reading, please reach out - I’d love to hear from you and chat about Madison.

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