Authors: L Luettgau, HR Kirk, K Hackenburg, J Bergs, H Davidson, H Ogden, D Siddarth, S Huang
Year: 2025
Published in: ARXIV
Institution: AI Security Institute, I Policy Directorate, Collective Intelligence Project, Anthropic
Research Area: Experimental evaluation, RCT, Survey Research
Discipline: Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction
Conversational AI is as effective as self-directed internet searches in increasing political knowledge, reducing misinformation beliefs, and promoting accuracy among users in the UK during the 2024 election period.
Methods: A national survey (N=2,499) measured conversational AI usage for political information-seeking, followed by a series of randomised controlled trials (N=2,858) comparing conversational AI to self-directed internet search in improving political knowledge.
Key Findings: Extent of conversational AI usage for political knowledge-seeking in the UK and its efficacy in enhancing political knowledge and reducing misinformation compared to traditional internet searches.
Citations: 3
Sample Size: 5357
