ZDNET's key takeaways Interacting with chatbots can shift users' beliefs and opinions.A newly published study aimed to figure ...

To see if conversational large language models can really sway political views of the public, scientists at the UK AI ...

Marketers are missing their chance with persuasive technology. Need convincing? Let’s take a step back. Persuasion used to be considered an art in which advertisers were masterful. Words like “magic,” ...

Technology watchdogs have long warned of the role artificial intelligence can play in disseminating misinformation and deepening ideological divides. Now, researchers have proof of how well AI can ...

There are definitely plenty of positive ways that emotionally-responsive technology could be used to raise our overall levels of happiness, identify people in need of serious help, and defuse ugly ...

Chris Simms is a science writer based in Somerset, UK. “Obviously as soon as people see that you can persuade people more with LLMs, they’re going to start using them,” says study co-author Francesco ...

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they're saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and ...