Study: AI Can Manipulate Public Opinion at Scale
SandraWachter5 · x · 2026-07-13
This post highlights a new study and interview, concluding that AI-driven social media content can covertly manipulate public opinion at a massive scale.
The thread lists the paper's lead author and collaborators, links to an FT interview, and focuses on how AI "manipulates emotions/opinions," framing it as a discussion on research and societal impact.
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