Steve Dustcircle 🌹Aug 22, 2025

#Socialexperiments assess 'artificial' #altruism displayed by large #languagemodels

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-social-artificial-altruism-displayed-large.html

Social experiments assess 'artificial' altruism displayed by large language models

Altruism, the tendency to behave in ways that benefit others even if it comes at a cost to oneself, is a valuable human quality that can facilitate cooperation with others and promote meaningful social relationships. Behavioral scientists have been studying human altruism for decades, typically using tasks or games rooted in economics.

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Hacker NewsJun 30, 2025

Want to meet people, try charging them for it?

https://notes.eatonphil.com/2025-06-28-want-to-meet-people-charge-them.html

#HackerNews #meetpeople #chargingforit #socialexperiments #networking #ideas #socialdynamics

Want to meet people, try charging them for it? | notes.eatonphil.com

Want to meet people, try charging them for it?

Soh Kam YungAug 12, 2019

A Dutch experiment worth repeating locally, perhaps. Younger people get to rent cheaply, while older people get companionship.

"Social isolation is becoming more common partly because people are marrying later. Creating a space for the elderly to mingle with youngsters can lift spirits—and help cash-strapped millennials."

#Society #Culture #Europe #SocialExperiments

https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/08/08/a-dutch-care-home-experiments-with-housing-students-with-the-old

A Dutch care home experiments with housing students with the old

Free rent for companionship