Chinese Technology Is Getting More Persuasive
Tools that nudge your decision-making is a concern that extends far beyond how Beijing could use it.
Technology that might be able to change your mind.
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Do you think engaging with an emerging tech tool can change your firmly held beliefs? Or sway you toward a decision you wouldn’t have otherwise made? Most of us humans think we’re too smart for that, but mounting evidence suggests otherwise.
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of “persuasion” has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon. Separately, lower-stakes designs meant to influence behavior are already ubiquitous in the products many of us use everyday, nudging us to endlessly scroll on social platforms or open Snapchat or Duolingo to continue a “streak.”