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EU AI Act Takes Effect Amidst Warnings of Chatbot Influence on Voters

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A new study published in Perspectives on Politics warns that chatbots can influence voters' political views, extending beyond misinformation and deepfakes. Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) found that AI's impact on political understanding is significant, particularly as the EU's AI Act comes into effect. AI

IMPACT As the EU's AI Act becomes law, this research highlights potential risks of AI, like chatbots, influencing voter opinions beyond traditional misinformation.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the entry into force of the EU AI Act and a related study on AI's impact on political views, fitting the 'significant' bucket for policy and research. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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EU AI Act Takes Effect Amidst Warnings of Chatbot Influence on Voters

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

    As the EU’s AI Act enters into force, a study warns that chatbots blur voters’ own political views. In a paper published on Monday in Perspectives on Politics,

    As the EU’s AI Act enters into force, a study warns that chatbots blur voters’ own political views. In a paper published on Monday in Perspectives on Politics, researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) found that the effects of AI on our understandings of politics go …

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