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Scientists Use AI to Prove People Can Be Talked Out of Conspiracy Theories (www.extremetech.com)

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From the article:

This chatbot experiment reveals that, contrary to popular belief, many conspiracy thinkers aren't 'too far gone' to reconsider their convictions and change their minds.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We need to make it simpler and connect the dots. Like, what's the worst that could happen when billionaires have exclusive control over a for-profit infinite gaslighting machine? This needs to be spelled out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I'm writing a short horror story that will at least illustrate what I see is the problem. That's a form that can be easier to digest