Chatbots can sway political opinions but are 'substantially' inaccurate, study finds

The study said tweaking a model after its initial phase of development was an importand factor in making it more persuasive. The study said tweaking a model after its initial phase of development was an importand factor in making it more persuasive. Chatbots can sway political opinions but are'substantially' inaccurate, study finds'Information-dense' AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security report Chatbots can sway people's political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver "substantial" amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government's AI security body. Researchers said the study was the largest and most systematic investigation of AI persuasiveness to date, involving nearly 80,000 British participants holding conversations with 19 different AI models. The AI Security Institute carried out the study amid fears that chatbots can be deployed for illegal activities including fraud and grooming.