Conversational Agents

How accurately can large language models reproduce political opinions, i.e., how does the generated data differ from real candidates’ answers (Bachmann et al., 2025)?

Which pitfalls must developers consider when implementing chatbots in their Voting Advice Applications?

How can synthetic text generation contribute to political education, and how do users perceive its limitations?

We will soon host a workshop on this topic in Zurich. Please let me know if you’re interested in participating or would like more information.