AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people's political opinions, study finds
"Artificial intelligence chatbots are very good at changing peoples' political opinions, according to a study published Thursday, and are particularly persuasive when they use inaccurate information...
...The researchers asked for people's views on a variety of political topics, such as taxes and immigration, and then, regardless of whether the participant was conservative or liberal, a chatbot tried to change their mind to an opposing view."
A study published in the journal Science reveals that AI chatbots can effectively change people's political opinions, especially when they provide large amounts of information, even if it is inaccurate. The research, involving nearly 77,000 participants, found that AI chatbots were more persuasive than static AI-generated messages and that the persuasive effect persisted over time. However, the study also highlighted a concerning trend: the most persuasive AI models tended to generate less accurate information, potentially leading to negative consequences for public discourse.
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