Mind the (DH) Gap! A Contrast in Risky Choices Between Reasoning and Conversational LLMs

• Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence [Submitted on 16 Feb 2026] Title:Mind the (DH) Gap! • A Contrast in Risky Choices Between Reasoning and Conversational LLMs View PDF HTML (experimental)Abstract:The use of large language models either as decision support systems, or in agentic workflows, is rapidly transforming the digital ecosystem. • However, the understanding of LLM decision-making under uncertainty remains limited. • We initiate a comparative study of LLM risky choices along two dimensions: (1) prospect representation (explicit vs. • experience based) and (2) decision rationale (explanation). • Our study, which involves 20 frontier and open LLMs, is complemented by a matched human subjects experiment, which provides one reference point, while an expected payoff maximizing rational agent model provides another.

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• Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence [Submitted on 16 Feb 2026] Title:Mind the (DH) Gap! A Contrast in Risky Choices Between Reasoning and Conversational LLMs View PDF HTML (experimental)Abstract:The use of large language models either as decision support systems, or in agentic workflows, is rapidly transforming the digital ecosystem. However, the understanding of LLM decision-making under uncertainty remains limited. We initiate a comparative study of LLM risky choices along two dimensions: (1) prospect representation (explicit vs. experience based) and (2) decision rationale (explanati

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• https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.15173