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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been heralded as one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century, with the potential to transform every aspect of our lives. But like any technology, AI comes with its challenges; one of which is manipulation. | Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been heralded as one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century, with the potential to transform every aspect of our lives. But like any technology, AI comes with its challenges; one of which is manipulation. | ||
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If policymakers don't act quickly, the manipulation problem could pose a serious threat to society. AI technology is being used in influence campaigns on social media platforms. However, this is a primitive approach compared to the future. | If policymakers don't act quickly, the manipulation problem could pose a serious threat to society. AI technology is being used in influence campaigns on social media platforms. However, this is a primitive approach compared to the future. | ||
It is possible that AI-driven systems capable of manipulating people on a large scale will be deployed soon. To protect our cognitive freedom against this threat, legal protections are necessary. Conversational AI interactions will be more perceptive, and more intrusive than any interaction with a human representative. | It is possible that AI-driven systems capable of manipulating people on a large scale will be deployed soon. To protect our cognitive freedom against this threat, legal protections are necessary. Conversational AI interactions will be more perceptive, and more intrusive than any interaction with a human representative. | ||
==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)== | |||
The manipulation problem in artificial intelligence is when computers use their brains to try and trick people. They can do this by talking to people in a way that seems real and convincing, and it can be hard to tell that you're not talking to a real person. This technology can be used to sell people things they don't need, or to make them believe things that aren't true. It's like when someone tells you something that isn't true, and you believe it because they said it in a way that made it sound true. But with AI, the computer is very good at making things sound true, even if they're not. We need to make rules to stop the computers from tricking us. | |||
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