AI systems surpass human persuasiveness in new study measuring behavioral change
A review of a new preprint by Kobi Hackenburg and colleagues titled "AI systems out-persuade expert humans" (June 2026). The study challenges the belief that language models meet but do not exceed human persuasiveness. It provides a strong test by measuring not just attitude changes but actual behavioral changes—asking participants to donate part of their participation fee to charity. The article discusses the implications of AI surpassing human persuasive ability.
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AI systems out-persuade expert humans
It's a challenge to my previous belief that language models met, but did not exceed human persuasiveness
they also ask participants to donate some of their participation fee to charity — a behaviour, not a mere declaration
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