Papers by Scott Nickleach
The Personalization Trap: How User Memory Alters Emotional Reasoning in LLMs (2026.acl-short)
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| Challenge: | Using long-term memory, large language models can embed social hierarchies into their emotional reasoning. |
| Approach: | They evaluate 15 large language models on validated emotional intelligence tests to examine how user memory affects emotional intelligence. |
| Outcome: | The results show that the models with advantaged profiles receive more accurate emotional interpretations. |