Knowing when to say "I don't know" is fundamental to human judgment, yet AI assistants offer a fluent answer to almost any question. In five experiments (N = 3,132; four preregistered, one direct replication), participants answered difficult questions and could always decline to respond.
arXiv:2508. 07617v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: AI has the potential to augment human decision making.
By Sarah Jabbour, David Fouhey, Nikola Banovic, Stephanie D. Shepard, Ella Kazerooni, Michael W. Sjoding, Jenna Wiens
arXiv:2604. 04721v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: People often optimize for long-term goals in collaboration: A mentor or companion doesn't just answer questions, but also scaffolds learning, tracks progress, and prioritizes the other person's growth over immediate results.
By Grace Liu, Brian Christian, Tsvetomira Dumbalska, Michiel A. Bakker, Rachit Dubey
arXiv:2607. 25166v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: AI chatbots can be ``sycophantic,'' or overly agreeable and flattering toward users.
By Meryl Ye, Robert Kraut, Steve Rathje
arXiv:2606. 00013v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Social conformity is a well-documented phenomenon in which individuals shift their opinions towards those of a social majority.
By Yana Venerina, Dmitry Koch, Nare Meloyan, Gerda Prutko, Valeriia Lelik, Victoria Taova, Andrey Kurpatov
arXiv:2605. 29928v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: As AI-generated and AI-assisted content floods online spaces, source labels attached to such content can distort human reasoning judgments, with downstream consequences for moderation, evaluation, and decision-making.
By Mahjabin Nahar, Nafis Irtiza Tripto, Aiping Xiong, Ting-Hao 'Kenneth' Huang, Dongwon Lee
arXiv:2604. 01114v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: As generative AI systems are integrated into educational settings, students often encounter AI-generated output while working through learning tasks, either by requesting help or through integrated tools.
By Griffin Pitts, Neha Rani, Weedguet Mildort
arXiv:2606. 06081v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Appropriate reliance on AI advice has become a central research theme in human-AI collaboration.
By Ranjan Mishra, Jakob Schoeffer
arXiv:2409. 03500v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in news production raises important questions about how audiences perceive and respond to AI-generated journalism.
By Fabrizio Gilardi, Sabrina Di Lorenzo, Juri Ezzaini, Beryl Santa, Benjamin Streiff, Eric Zurfluh, Emma Hoes
arXiv:2607. 29062v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Model capabilities have improved in large part due to scaling chain of thought.
By Matthew Nguyen, Kyle Cox, Austin Meek, Iv\'an Arcuschin
arXiv:2606. 11217v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The proliferation of large language models (LLMs) and autonomous AI agents has given rise to a rapidly growing methodological paradigm: "in silico" behavioral experiments.
By Michelle Vaccaro
arXiv:2606. 21317v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Recent work has raised concerns about the influence of sycophantic AI on user judgment and relationships.
By Lujain Ibrahim, Myra Cheng, Cinoo Lee, Pranav Khadpe, Desmond Ong, Dan Jurafsky, Diyi Yang