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New LLM approach enhances persuasion with Theory of Mind

Researchers have developed ToMAP, a new approach to train large language models for persuasion by incorporating Theory of Mind (ToM) modules. These modules enhance the model's ability to understand and adapt to an opponent's mental state and potential objections. Experiments show that the 3B parameter ToMAP model outperforms significantly larger models like GPT-4o, achieving a 39.4% relative gain in effectiveness across various corpora. ToMAP's opponent-aware capabilities lead to more diverse, logical, and less repetitive arguments, making it suitable for extended conversational interactions. AI

IMPACT Enhances LLM capabilities in strategic communication and negotiation by improving opponent modeling.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a novel method for training LLMs. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Peixuan Han, Zijia Liu, Jiaxuan You ·

    ToMAP: Training Opponent-Aware LLM Persuaders with Theory of Mind

    arXiv:2505.22961v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have shown promising potential in persuasion, but existing works on training LLM persuaders are still preliminary. Notably, while humans are skilled in modeling their opponent's thoughts and opinions…