The Expected Parrot Domain-Specific Language (EDSL) package makes it easy to conduct computational social science and market research with AI. Use it to design surveys and experiments, collect responses from humans and large language models, and perform data labeling and many other research tasks. Results are formatted as specified datasets and come with built-in methods for analyzing, visualizing and sharing.
Declarative design: Specified question types ensure consistent results without requiring a JSON schema (view at Coop):
from edsl import QuestionMultipleChoice
q = QuestionMultipleChoice(
question_name = "example",
question_text = "How do you feel today?",
question_options = ["Bad", "OK", "Good"]
)
results = q.run()
results.select("example")
answer.example Good
Parameterized prompts: Easily parameterize and control prompts with "scenarios" of data automatically imported from many sources (CSV, PDF, PNG, etc.)(view at Coop):
from edsl import ScenarioList, QuestionLinearScale
q = QuestionLinearScale(
question_name = "example",
question_text = "How much do you enjoy {{ activity }}?",
question_options = [1,2,3,4,5,],
option_labels = {1:"Not at all", 5:"Very much"}
)
sl = ScenarioList.from_list("activity", ["coding", "sleeping"])
results = q.by(sl).run()
results.select("activity", "example")
scenario.activity answer.example Coding 5 Sleeping 5
Design AI agent personas to answer questions: Construct agents with relevant traits to provide diverse responses to your surveys (view at Coop)
from edsl import Agent, AgentList, QuestionList
al = AgentList(Agent(traits = {"persona":p}) for p in ["botanist", "detective"])
q = QuestionList(
question_name = "example",
question_text = "What are your favorite colors?",
max_list_items = 3
)
results = q.by(al).run()
results.select("persona", "example")
agent.persona answer.example botanist ['Green', 'Earthy Brown', 'Sunset Orange'] detective ['Gray', 'Black', 'Navy Blye']
Simplified access to LLMs: Choose whether to use your own keys for LLMs, or access all available models with an Expected Parrot API key. Run surveys with many models at once and compare responses at a convenient inferface (view at Coop)
from edsl import Model, ModelList, QuestionFreeText
ml = ModelList(Model(m) for m in ["gpt-4o", "gemini-1.5-flash"])
q = QuestionFreeText(
question_name = "example",
question_text = "What is your top tip for using LLMs to answer surveys?"
)
results = q.by(ml).run()
results.select("model", "example")
model.model answer.example gpt-4o When using large language models (LLMs) to answer surveys, my top tip is to ensure that the ... gemini-1.5-flash My top tip for using LLMs to answer surveys is to **treat the LLM as a sophisticated brainst...
Piping & skip-logic: Build rich data labeling flows with features for piping answers and adding survey logic such as skip and stop rules (view at Coop):
from edsl import QuestionMultipleChoice, QuestionFreeText, Survey
q1 = QuestionMultipleChoice(
question_name = "color",
question_text = "What is your favorite primary color?",
question_options = ["red", "yellow", "blue"]
)
q2 = QuestionFreeText(
question_name = "flower",
question_text = "Name a flower that is {{ color.answer }}."
)
survey = Survey(questions = [q1, q2])
results = survey.run()
results.select("color", "flower")
answer.color answer.flower blue A commonly known blue flower is the bluebell. Another example is the cornflower.
Caching: API calls to LLMs are cached automatically, allowing you to retrieve responses to questions that have already been run and reproduce experiments at no cost. Learn more about how the universal remote cache works.
Flexibility: Choose whether to run surveys on your own computer or at the Expected Parrot server.
Tools for collaboration: Easily share workflows and projects privately or publicly at Coop: an integrated platform for AI-based research. Your account comes with free credits for running surveys, and lets you securely share keys, track expenses and usage for your team.
Built-in tools for analyis: Analyze results as specified datasets from your account or workspace. Easily import data to use with your surveys and export results.
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Run
pip install edslto install the package. -
Create an account to run surveys at the Expected Parrot server and access a universal remote cache of stored responses for reproducing results.
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Choose whether to use your own keys for language models or get an Expected Parrot key to access all available models at once. Securely manage keys, share expenses and track usage for your team from your account.
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Run the starter tutorial and explore other demo notebooks.
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Share workflows and survey results at Coop
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Join our Discord for updates and discussions! Request new features!
- Python 3.9 - 3.12
- API keys for language models. You can use your own keys or an Expected Parrot key that provides access to all available models. See instructions on managing keys and model pricing and performance information.
An integrated platform for running experiments, sharing workflows and launching hybrid human/AI surveys.