To model human linguistic prediction, make LLMs less superhuman
When we read, we make predictions about upcoming words; these predictions influence our reading behavior. The success of large language models (LLMs), which, like humans, make predictions about upcoming words, has motivated their use as models of human linguistic prediction. Surprisingly, in the last few years, as LLMs' ability to predict the next word has improved, their ability to explain reading behavior has declined. We argue this is because current LLMs can predict upcoming words much better than human readers can. This 'superhumanness' is driven by LLMs' extensive training data, stronger long-term memory of training examples, and stronger short-term memory. We advocate for LLMs with human-like memory and for new experiments to measure the alignment between humans and LLMs, and outline directions towards achieving these goals.
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