Could AI help fight conspiracy theories?

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🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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We’re used to hearing about the power of artificial intelligence to spread misinformation – but could it also be a tool for persuading people of the truth? Ian Sample speaks to Thomas Costello, an assistant professor of psychology at American University, who has published a study exploring the potential for AI chatbots to lead people away from conspiracy beliefs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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1:09.8	hello Grace Dent here with news I've been cooking up fresh episodes of my podcast
1:15.6	Come for eating and they are now ready to be devoured. Chock full of chat and brimming
1:21.2	with autumn cheer.
1:22.6	Join me as I talk to the likes of Stanley Tucci,
1:26.2	Vanessa Felt's Richard E Grant and Rag and Boseman
1:30.0	about life, love and the grub that has seen them through.
1:33.3	New episodes every Tuesday.
1:35.3	Listen wherever you get your podcast. We probably all know someone who holds an unusual belief.
1:49.0	Conspiracy beliefs are quite prevalent.
1:52.0	By some accounts around 50% of Americans have at least one
1:55.9	conspiracy belief and the number is similar for the UK. Maybe it's the dead
2:01.9	internet theory that non-human bots are behind almost all of the content online,
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