Behavioral Coherence: A Method for Sensitive-Domain LLM Evaluation
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arXiv:2512.13142v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: People use LLMs for reproductive-health questions, including abortion-related support. A response can sound supportive while answers reinforce harmful assumptions: judgment is likely, secrecy is safer, and support is limited. We introduce behavioral coherence evaluation, a design-time method that uses validation evidence from an established instrument to test relations among outputs. Using the Individual Level Abortion Stigma Scale, we prompted five LLMs to complete questionnaires for 627 personas and reviewed flagged patterns with five repro
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2512.13142v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: People use LLMs for reproductive-health questions, including abortion-related support.
- A response can sound supportive while answers reinforce harmful assumptions: judgment is likely, secrecy is safer, and support is limited.
- We introduce behavioral coherence evaluation, a design-time method that uses validation evidence from an established instrument to test relations among outputs.
Why it matters
“Behavioral Coherence: A Method for Sensitive-Domain LLM Evaluation” highlights the need for repeatable measurement rather than a single impressive demonstration. Independent validation across datasets and clearly stated limitations determine whether a result can guide product decisions.
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