Large Language Models

05.08.2025: Matteo Maggiori – Geoeconomic pressure

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Presenter: Matteo Maggiori Affiliation: Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Paper: Geoeconomic Pressure. Date: August 5, 2025. Time: 15:00 Israel Time. Abstract: Geoeconomic pressure—the use of existing economic relationships by governments to achieve geopolitical or economic ends—has become a prominent feature of global power dynamics. This paper introduces a methodology using large language models … Read more

25.02.2025: Daniela Puzzello – Simulating the survey of professional forecasters

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Presenter: Daniela Puzzello Affiliation: Indiana University, Department of Economics. Paper: Simulating the Survey of Professional Forecasters. Date: February 25, 2025. Time: 13:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: We simulate economic forecasts of professional forecasters using large language models (LLMs). We construct synthetic forecaster personas using a unique hand-gathered dataset of participant characteristics from the Survey … Read more