# Stochastic Parrots or Singing in Harmony? Testing Five Leading LLMs for their Ability to Replicate a Human Survey with Synthetic Data

**Authors:** Jason Miklian
**Published in:** *Preprint*, 2025
**DOI:** [10.2139/ssrn.6210099](https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6210099)
**Canonical URL:** https://miklian.org/papers/stochastic-parrots-or-singing-in-harmony-testing-five-leading-llms-for-their

## Abstract

This publication by Jason Miklian (2025) addresses LLMs, synthetic data, AI research methods. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on LLMs at the University of Oslo.

**Keywords:** LLMs, synthetic data, AI research methods, survey methodology

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## Citation

Jason Miklian. "Stochastic Parrots or Singing in Harmony? Testing Five Leading LLMs for their Ability to Replicate a Human Survey with Synthetic Data." *Preprint*, 2025.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6210099

## About the Author

Jason Miklian is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM), University of Oslo. ORCID: [0000-0003-1227-0975](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1227-0975). Google Scholar: [profile](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RHlevGEAAAAJ&hl=en).