The Human Condition as Reflected in Contemporary Large Language Models
arXiv:2604.06206v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This study seeks to uncover evidence of a latent structure in evolved human culture as it is refracted through contemporary large language models (LLMs). Drawing on parallel responses from six leading generative models to a prompt which asks directly what their training corpora reveal about human culture and behavior, we identify a robust cross-model consensus on a limited set of recurring cultural themes. The themes include narrative meaning-making, affect-first cognition, coalition psychology, status […]