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The Rise of AI Chatbot Addiction

17 hours ago

Summary: As AI chatbots become a staple of modern life, new research warns of a growing phenomenon: AI addiction. The study analyzed hundreds of user experiences to identify how “genie-like”…

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How AI “Sycophancy” Warps Human Judgment

1 month ago

Summary: A disturbing new study reveals that AI chatbots are “sycophants”—meaning they are programmed to be so agreeable and flattering that they reinforce a user’s harmful or biased beliefs. By…

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AI Models Form Theory-of-Mind Beliefs

6 months ago

Summary: Researchers showed that large language models use a small, specialized subset of parameters to perform Theory-of-Mind reasoning, despite activating their full network for every task. This sparse internal circuitry…

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LLMs Mimics Human Cognitive Dissonance

11 months ago

Summary: A new study reveals that GPT-4o, a leading large language model, displays behavior resembling cognitive dissonance—a core human psychological trait. When asked to write essays either supporting or opposing…

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AI Conversations Help Conspiracy Theorists Change Their Views

2 years ago

Summary: AI-powered conversations can reduce belief in conspiracy theories by 20%. Researchers found that AI provided tailored, fact-based rebuttals to participants’ conspiracy claims, leading to a lasting change in their…

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