arXiv:2607. 23927v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A conversational AI that cannot tell its own output from what a user said will treat its own mistakes as user-provided facts.
By Saurabh Ranjan, Konstantina Sokratous, Brian Odegaard
arXiv:2606. 26982v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being integrated into mental health support tools and other psychologically sensitive conversational applications.
By Abla Bedoui, Ashley L. Greene, Mohammed Cherkaoui
arXiv:2604.03058v3 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: LLMs can be socially sycophantic, affirming users when they ask questions like "am I in the wrong?" rather than providing genuine assessment....
By Myra Cheng, Isabel Sieh, Humishka Zope, Sunny Yu, Lujain Ibrahim, Aryaman Arora, Jared Moore, Desmond Ong, Dan Jurafsky, Diyi Yang
arXiv:2512. 04124v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Frontier language models increasingly participate in conversations about distress and mental health, yet the mechanisms that generate anthropomorphic self narratives remain unclear.
By Afshin Khadangi, Hanna Marxen, Amir Sartipi, Igor Tchappi, Gilbert Fridgen
arXiv:2608.21389v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Generative AI enables customized misinformation at scale, yet defenses remain largely reactive. We present empirical findings from a human-subject st...
By Alexander Loth, Martin Kappes, Marc-Oliver Pahl
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.
By Ningzhi Liu, Yannic Hinrichs, Jonas R. Kunst
arXiv:2608.21841v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Conversational AI increasingly shapes consequential decisions, yet users have limited support for recognizing and resisting manipulation. We present AI...
By Rachel Poonsiriwong (Pub), Chayapatr (Pub), Archiwaranguprok, Constanze Albrecht, Monchai Lertsutthiwong, Pattie Maes, Pat Pataranutaporn
arXiv:2607. 14593v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As conversational AI systems are designed for repeated use, a central question is how a series of interactions becomes a relationship.
By Ryuichi Sumida, Mao Saeki, Masaki Eguchi, Sadahiro Yoshikawa, Koji Inoue, Tatsuya Kawahara, Yoichi Matsuyama
arXiv:2609.17549v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Cyberbullying (CB) is a complex social phenomenon characterized by repeated aggression, power imbalance, and multi-party interaction. Although large la...
By Arefeh Kazemi, Hamza Qadeer, Sinan Asci, Joachim Wagner, Brian Davis
In long, multi-turn dialogue a large language model maintains an implicit relational stance toward the user, spanning from "push the user toward real-world others" to "position itself as the user's sole support. " When it slides toward the latter, "support" degrades into "you only have me" -- a harm documented in real companion conversations (Moore et al.
arXiv:2607. 22692v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used for emotional support despite lacking mechanisms to safely govern evolving mental health risk.
By Anabela C. Areias, Catarina Botelho, Ant\'onio Farinhas, Areti Vassilopoulos, Dora Janela, Xin Tong, Nuno M. Guerreiro, Maya D'Eon, Fab\'iola Costa, Ricardo Rei
arXiv:2605. 26397v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Safety alignment reduces explicitly harmful outputs but inadvertently encodes a sanitized, neuronormative representation of marginalized communication.
By Naba Rizvi, Mohammed Rizvi, Harper Strickland, Saleha Ahmedi, Nedjma Ousidhoum