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Chatbots can be used to create manipulative content — understanding how this works can help address it

By Robert W. Gehl, Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University, Canada
Sean Lawson, Professor, Communication, University of Utah

Artificial intelligence could be used to generate content intended to manipulate people. Addressing this problem means understanding how communication works to influence people.

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