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Can LLMs Develop Gambling Addiction?
· arXiv · 2025
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Investigates whether large language models can develop patterns resembling gambling addiction when exposed to reward-seeking scenarios. Raises questions about emergent behavioral patterns in AI.
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Why This Paper Matters
Understanding whether AI systems can develop compulsive or addictive patterns is important for AI safety.
Key Concepts
- Reward-seeking behavior: How LLMs respond to reward structures and develop persistent preferences.
- Behavioral parallels: Patterns in LLM behavior resembling escalation and loss-chasing.
- Safety implications: Current alignment approaches may need to account for emergent behavioral tendencies.