Prompt-Hacking: The New p-Hacking?

Advocating for a critical view of using LLMs in research, transparent prompt documentation, and clear standards for when LLM use is appropriate.

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Communications of the ACM
Published
2026-02-26
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1145/3744911
Primary Topic
Computational and Text Analysis Methods
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Prompt-Hacking: The New p-Hacking?

Communications of the ACM
Computational and Text Analysis Methods
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Prompt-Hacking: The New p-Hacking?

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Abstract

Advocating for a critical view of using LLMs in research, transparent prompt documentation, and clear standards for when LLM use is appropriate.

Communications of the ACMVol. 69(3)
Berlin School of Economics and Law (DE), ift Rosenheim (DE), Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences (DE)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 99%
Computational and Text Analysis Methods
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