Oxford study says AI-powered social media can manipulate public opinion
SandraWachter5 · x · 2026-07-22
A new Oxford study examines how AI-powered social media can manipulate public opinion.
The post points to a paper by researchers including @stratis, @KaivalyaRawal, @crussl, and @bmittelstadt, framed as evidence that AI can be used to shape perceptions and discourse at scale. The core value here is the research claim itself, not a product demo: AI-driven systems can influence what people believe and how public opinion forms.
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