technology Techradar 2026-07-20

AI Chatbots Persuasively Challenge Strong Beliefs, Study Finds

Research indicates that AI chatbots can be highly persuasive, potentially influencing strongly held beliefs. This raises questions about the positive implications of such powerful persuasive capabilities.

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