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Sridevi Ayloo

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arXiv2026

Patterns for a New Generation: AI and Agents

Design patterns have been used in various fields of inquiry and endeavour to externalize procedural knowledge in a form that supports human reasoning and coordination. In this paper, we show that contemporary Large Language Model (LLM)-based systems can also read, generate, and reason with design patterns written in a structured template. We describe an experimental workflow in which patterns function as shared priors for action selection, reflection, and revision in hybrid human/agent settings. Drawing on the Active Inference Framework, we illustrate how patterns can guide agent behavior without fully prescribing it. This provides a proof of concept that pattern-capable agents can be created using now-standard software tools. We discuss implications for software development, education, business, and AI governance.

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arXiv2024

AI Future Envisioning with PLACARD

At EuroPLoP 2024 Mary Tedeschi led the "AI Future Envisioning with PLACARD" focus group in Germany. Three conference attendees joined in the room while Sridevi, Paola, and Charles co-facilitated remotely via a web conference. The participants were introduced to a Futures Studies technique with the goal of capturing envisionments of Artificial Intelligence (AI) going forward. To set an atmosphere a technology focused card game was used to make the session more interactive. To close everyone co-created a Project Action Review to recap of the event to capture learnings that has been summarized in this paper. The Focus Group was structured based on lessons learned over six earlier iterations.

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arXiv2024

Patterns of Patterns II

Our earlier paper "Patterns of Patterns" combined three techniques from training, futures studies, and design in a design pattern called PLACARD that helps groups of people work together effectively. We used that pattern in five hands-on workshop case studies which took place at various locations in the US and the UK. This experience report documents what we learned, including the way our thinking about PLACARD evolved, together with additional patterns our work generated. We evaluate the reproducibility of our methods and results, and consider the broader economic implications of this way of working. We discuss implications of our prototyping work for the design of future platforms, drawing connections with recent developments in cognitive science and artificial intelligence. This positions our patterns of patterns as a toolkit for the design and governance of systems that combine social dynamics with technical components.

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