A Prototype Algorithm for Epistemic-Qualitative Reasoning Simulation

Liza, Farhana Ferdousi (2025) A Prototype Algorithm for Epistemic-Qualitative Reasoning Simulation. In: 38th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning, 2025-08-16 - 2025-08-16, Montreal.

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Abstract

Using qualitative reasoning and epistemic graphs, we introduce a simulation-based framework for modeling epistemic divergence in human-generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) interaction. Human and GenAI agents maintain a symbolic framework of beliefs and causal/correlation (e.g., Chain-of-thought reasoning) knowledge, which guides their decisions toward shared goals. Through simulation, we show how misaligned beliefs and knowledge lead to persistent action divergence, signaling epistemic risk. By formalizing these belief structures as graphs, we provide a transparent method for diagnosing misalignment. Our results suggest the value of epistemic modeling for improving interpretability and safety in collaborative artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: 3* ,/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/REFrank/3_
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Computing Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Cyber Intelligence and Networks
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Data Science and AI
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Date Deposited: 07 Oct 2025 13:30
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2025 13:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/100662
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