Thomas F. Eisenmann
@thomasfmueller.bsky.social
Research Scientist @MPIB in Berlin working on language evolution and human-machine cultural evolution
New paper out in Nature Communications, showing experimentally how machine solutions can transfer into human culture:
We worry about homogenisation, but can AI also expand human culture? In a multi-generational experiment we demonstrate AI-induced cultural shifts. Machines lastingly shift human behavior, beyond their presence, just as AlphaGo did to Go.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Propagation and preservation of AI-discovered problem-solving strategies in human culture - Nature Communications
AI can uncover problem-solving strategies beyond human discovery. Here, the authors show that AI-discovered strategies propagate and persist in human populations, producing cultural shifts when non-tr...
www.nature.com
August 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
New paper out in Nature Communications, showing experimentally how machine solutions can transfer into human culture:
New paper published with @andreskarjus.bsky.social as shared 1st author:
We show experimentally that professional artists' skill set can transfer to making images with generative AI; tested with artists, laypeople, and GPT-4o copying an image or creatively diverging from it, only by prompting.
We show experimentally that professional artists' skill set can transfer to making images with generative AI; tested with artists, laypeople, and GPT-4o copying an image or creatively diverging from it, only by prompting.
Expertise Elevates AI Usage: Experimental Evidence Comparing Laypeople and Professional Artists
Generative AI’s novel capacities raise questions about the future role of human expertise: does it level the playing field between professional artists and laypeople, or does expertise enhance AI u...
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May 20, 2026 at 10:25 AM
New paper published with @andreskarjus.bsky.social as shared 1st author:
We show experimentally that professional artists' skill set can transfer to making images with generative AI; tested with artists, laypeople, and GPT-4o copying an image or creatively diverging from it, only by prompting.
We show experimentally that professional artists' skill set can transfer to making images with generative AI; tested with artists, laypeople, and GPT-4o copying an image or creatively diverging from it, only by prompting.
Reposted by Thomas F. Eisenmann
New preprint with @thomasfmueller.bsky.social Julian Garcia @iyadrahwan.bsky.social: Group Selection as a Safeguard Against AI Substitution. arxiv.org/pdf/2602.03541
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New preprint with @thomasfmueller.bsky.social Julian Garcia @iyadrahwan.bsky.social: Group Selection as a Safeguard Against AI Substitution. arxiv.org/pdf/2602.03541
Reposted by Thomas F. Eisenmann
We have already received many wonderful abstracts, thank you all! 🌟
For those who need a little extra time, we have good news: the #EHBEA2026 deadline has been extended to 9 Jan. ✍️✨
Add the finishing touches, hit submit, and join an exciting, inspiring conference!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
For those who need a little extra time, we have good news: the #EHBEA2026 deadline has been extended to 9 Jan. ✍️✨
Add the finishing touches, hit submit, and join an exciting, inspiring conference!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026.
EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...
www.ehbea2026.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We have already received many wonderful abstracts, thank you all! 🌟
For those who need a little extra time, we have good news: the #EHBEA2026 deadline has been extended to 9 Jan. ✍️✨
Add the finishing touches, hit submit, and join an exciting, inspiring conference!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
For those who need a little extra time, we have good news: the #EHBEA2026 deadline has been extended to 9 Jan. ✍️✨
Add the finishing touches, hit submit, and join an exciting, inspiring conference!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Reposted by Thomas F. Eisenmann
🚨 New preprint 🚨
Experimental Evidence for the Propagation and Preservation of Machine Discoveries in Human Populations
arxiv.org/abs/2506.17741
with team members @levinbrinkmann.bsky.social @thomasfmueller.bsky.social Ann-Marie Nussberger, @maximederex.bsky.social, Sara Bonati, Valerii Chirkov
Experimental Evidence for the Propagation and Preservation of Machine Discoveries in Human Populations
arxiv.org/abs/2506.17741
with team members @levinbrinkmann.bsky.social @thomasfmueller.bsky.social Ann-Marie Nussberger, @maximederex.bsky.social, Sara Bonati, Valerii Chirkov
June 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🚨 New preprint 🚨
Experimental Evidence for the Propagation and Preservation of Machine Discoveries in Human Populations
arxiv.org/abs/2506.17741
with team members @levinbrinkmann.bsky.social @thomasfmueller.bsky.social Ann-Marie Nussberger, @maximederex.bsky.social, Sara Bonati, Valerii Chirkov
Experimental Evidence for the Propagation and Preservation of Machine Discoveries in Human Populations
arxiv.org/abs/2506.17741
with team members @levinbrinkmann.bsky.social @thomasfmueller.bsky.social Ann-Marie Nussberger, @maximederex.bsky.social, Sara Bonati, Valerii Chirkov
Reposted by Thomas F. Eisenmann
JOB ALERT in #language and #linguistics!
Postdoc Position at the Center for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
Job offer here: www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?tas...
We are now looking at a broader candidate pool so do consider applying!
Please repost & share widely!
Postdoc Position at the Center for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
Job offer here: www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?tas...
We are now looking at a broader candidate pool so do consider applying!
Please repost & share widely!
March 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
JOB ALERT in #language and #linguistics!
Postdoc Position at the Center for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
Job offer here: www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?tas...
We are now looking at a broader candidate pool so do consider applying!
Please repost & share widely!
Postdoc Position at the Center for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
Job offer here: www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?tas...
We are now looking at a broader candidate pool so do consider applying!
Please repost & share widely!
New preprint: "Expertise elevates AI usage: experimental evidence comparing laypeople and professional artists"
with @andreskarjus.bsky.social as shared first author, who did a nice summary below ⏬
with @andreskarjus.bsky.social as shared first author, who did a nice summary below ⏬
How does #genAI affect creative professions? Does domain training also provide an #AI edge?
In "Expertise elevates AI usage: experimental evidence comparing laypeople and professional artists"
we ran controlled tasks w 50 artists + laypeople & a #GPT4o agent: arxiv.org/abs/2501.12374
Results...
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In "Expertise elevates AI usage: experimental evidence comparing laypeople and professional artists"
we ran controlled tasks w 50 artists + laypeople & a #GPT4o agent: arxiv.org/abs/2501.12374
Results...
⏬
January 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
New preprint: "Expertise elevates AI usage: experimental evidence comparing laypeople and professional artists"
with @andreskarjus.bsky.social as shared first author, who did a nice summary below ⏬
with @andreskarjus.bsky.social as shared first author, who did a nice summary below ⏬
New preprint of an upcoming book chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Approaches to Language Evolution with Limor Raviv: "Communication Games: Social Interaction in the Formation of Novel Communication Systems"
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April 30, 2024 at 7:25 AM
New preprint of an upcoming book chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Approaches to Language Evolution with Limor Raviv: "Communication Games: Social Interaction in the Formation of Novel Communication Systems"
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