This chatbot experiment reveals that, contrary to popular belief, many conspiracy thinkers aren't 'too far gone' to reconsider their convictions and change their minds.

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[–] LucidBoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 77 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Another way of looking at it: "AI successfully used to manipulate people's opinions on certain topics." If it can persuade them to stop believing conspiracy theories, AI can also be used to make people believe conspiracy theories.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Anything can be used to make people believe them. That's not new or a challenge.

I'm genuinely surprised that removing such beliefs is feasible at all though.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If they're gullible enough to be suckered into it, they can similarly be suckered out of it - but clearly the effect would not be permanent.

[–] Whopraysforthedevil@midwest.social 1 points 13 hours ago

I've always believed the adage that you can't logic someone out of a position they didn't logic themselves into. It protects my peace.

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