Authors: K Hackenburg, L Ibrahim, BM Tappin, M Tsakiris
Year: 2025
Published in: AI & SOCIETY, 2025 - Springer
Institution: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Research Area: Political Communication and Persuasion, LLM
Discipline: Political Science, Artificial Intelligence
GPT-4's ability to generate persuasive messages rivaled human experts on polarized US political issues, suggesting AI tools may have significant implications for political campaigns and democracy.
Methods: Pre-registered experiment where GPT-4 generated partisan role-playing persuasive messages, which were compared to those from human persuasion experts.
Key Findings: Persuasive impact of GPT-4-generated messages versus human expert messages on U.S. political issues.
Citations: 35
Sample Size: 4955
Authors: HR Kirk, I Gabriel, C Summerfield, B Vidgen
Year: 2024
Published in: Humanities and Social ..., 2025 - nature.com
Institution: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Research Area: Socioaffective Alignment in Human-AI Relationships, AI Ethics, Behavioral Science
Discipline: Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Science
The paper emphasizes the need for socioaffective alignment in human-AI relationships to ensure AI systems support human psychological needs rather than exploit them, as interactions with AI transition from transactional to sustained engagement.
Methods: Conceptual analysis of socioaffective dynamics in human-AI interactions, framed through psychological theories and principles.
Key Findings: Exploration of how AI systems impact socioaffective relationships, psychological needs, autonomy, companionship, and human well-being.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04532-5
Citations: 59