arXiv AI
Jun 16
AI systems out-persuade expert humans
arXiv:2606. 16475v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Many societal decisions are settled by contests of persuasion.
The Fake Friend Dilemma: Relational Trust and the Political Economy of Conversational AI
arXiv:2601. 03222v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: As conversational AI systems become a larger part of the media landscape, they raise questions about whose interests they serve and the risks they may pose to users.
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arXiv AI
Aug 3
The persuasive power of large language models does not depend on their perceived national origin
arXiv:2607. 29334v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Conversational AI developed by geopolitical rivals reaches citizens worldwide, raising concerns that it could sway public opinion or be rejected as foreign propaganda, with consequences for democratic discourse and information sovereignty.
arXiv AI
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Position: The Alignment Community is Unintentionally Building a Censor's Toolkit
arXiv:2608. 12346v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This position paper argues that modern AI alignment methods - originally designed to prevent harmful output - are dual-use technologies that may easily be misused by malicious actors for censorship and manipulation.
arXiv AI
Aug 12
Longitudinal Evidence That General-Purpose Chatbots Actively Foster Relational Engagement
arXiv:2608. 10672v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Social interaction has become one of the most common uses of LLMs, yet research on emotional bonds with AI has focused largely on how users experience these systems, leaving the systems' role in relationship formation poorly understood.
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Aug 12
Toward Meaningful Transparency for AI Chatbots: Disclosing Persuasive Intent Reduces Persuasion
The growing role of AI-generated content and AI-enabled systems in public communication has led regulators to demand clear disclosure of content provenance and AI involvement. But the effects of such disclosures remain uncertain.
arXiv AI
Aug 10
Agentic AI: User Empowerment or Enclosure?
arXiv:2608. 06510v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Agentic AI promises a more flexible form of digital agency: systems that can act on users' behalf, from filtering content to negotiating prices to selecting services.
arXiv AI
Aug 12
Graphical Models of False Information and Fact Checking Ecosystems
arXiv:2208. 11582v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The wide spread of false information online, including misinformation and disinformation, has become a major problem for our highly digitised and globalised society.
arXiv AI
Jul 28
Regulating for AI Legitimacy
arXiv:2607. 24391v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI systems already govern.
arXiv AI
Jun 2
Authenticity Debt and the Synthetic Content Threat Landscape: A Layered Framework for Trust, Provenance, and IP Governance in the Generative AI Era
arXiv:2606. 00621v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed how content is now produced.
arXiv AI
Aug 13
Toward Meaningful Transparency for AI Chatbots: Disclosing Persuasive Intent Reduces Persuasion
arXiv:2608. 11794v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The growing role of AI-generated content and AI-enabled systems in public communication has led regulators to demand clear disclosure of content provenance and AI involvement.
arXiv AI
Jun 11
"That's AI Slop, You Bot!" Studying Accusations, Evidence, and Credibility in Online Discourse Towards LLM-Generated Comments
arXiv:2606. 12073v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Generative AI has made fluent prose cheap to produce, breaking the old promise to readers that good writing meant real thinking.
arXiv AI
Jun 4
Stumbling Into AI Emotional Dependence: How Routine AI Interactions Reshape Human Connection
arXiv:2606. 04150v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Public discourse and emerging policy typically assume that AI emotional support is a deliberate act: a lonely user consciously seeking comfort from a dedicated companion chatbot.