AI-Powered Chatbots Can Alter Conspiracy Theories in Eight Minutes

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

New research reveals that artificial intelligence chatbots can change the minds of people who believe in conspiracy theories in a short amount of time.

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Recent research on artificial intelligence technologies has shown that individuals who believe in conspiracy theories are not as unreachable as once thought. An AI chatbot succeeded in changing beliefs with just an eight-minute interaction.

Combating Conspiracy Theories

Most people encounter individuals holding beliefs they know to be untrue and think it is impossible to persuade them.

New Research from Cornell University

Cornell researcher Gordon Pennycock experienced this situation firsthand when his brother fell under the influence of conspiracy theories during the pandemic.

The Surprising Impact of Artificial Intelligence

New studies have proven that people who believe in conspiracy theories are not as unreachable as thought, and that AI chatbots can alter these ideas in eight minutes.