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A study conducted by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has found that AI chatbots are highly effective at convincing people to change their perspectives during debates, even when the participants are aware that they are conversing with a machine. In the study, 820 volunteers were divided into groups and engaged in debates with either a human or a chatbot. The results demonstrated that participants in the chatbot group were more likely to be persuaded by the AI's arguments. This suggests that AI has the potential to be highly influential in shaping human opinion.

When it comes to debating contentious topics, people are more likely to be persuaded by artificial intelligence, such as GPT-4, compared to engaging with a human. Even when individuals are aware that they are conversing with a machine, AI chatbots excel at convincing us to align with one side of a debate. Researchers led by Manoel Horta Ribeiro at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne conducted a study involving 820 volunteers.

These participants were divided into four groups, with two groups engaging in debates with humans and the other two groups engaging with chatbots driven by. . .


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