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AI chatbots convincingly impersonate public figures, study finds

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A new study published in PLOS One reveals that AI chatbots, specifically GPT-4 Turbo, can convincingly impersonate public figures, generating responses perceived as more authentic and coherent than those of the actual individuals. Researchers prompted the AI to mimic 112 public figures from the UK, using information from their Wikipedia biographies and the format of the BBC show "Question Time." Participants rated the AI-generated responses as superior to the real debaters' answers, highlighting a significant risk of AI-driven disinformation, particularly in political contexts. AI

IMPACT AI's ability to convincingly impersonate public figures poses a significant threat of disinformation, particularly in political arenas.

RANK_REASON Study published in PLOS One detailing AI capabilities and risks.

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    Scientists Asked AI to Impersonate 112 Public Figures. What Happened Next Is a ‘Dire’ Warning

    Researchers discovered that people found AI impersonators to be more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the real politicians, raising alarm bells around the potential for public deception.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Scientists Asked # AI to Impersonate 112 Public Figures. What Happened Next Is a ‘Dire’ Warning https://www. 404media.co/untitled-28/ # privacy # deepfake

    Scientists Asked # AI to Impersonate 112 Public Figures. What Happened Next Is a ‘Dire’ Warning https://www. 404media.co/untitled-28/ # privacy # deepfake

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  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Scientists used AI to impersonate 112 public figures including politicians and journalists. A new study found that AI-generated responses were perceived as more

    Scientists used AI to impersonate 112 public figures including politicians and journalists. A new study found that AI-generated responses were perceived as more authentic, coherent and relevant than the real thing. Researchers warn this poses a dire risk of disinformation ahead o…

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