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Comparing discriminatory behavior against AI and humans

Authors: M Zhuang, E Deschrijver, R Ramsey, O Turel

Year: 2025

Published in: Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com

Institution: Monash University, The University of Melbourne, KU Leuven, California State University Fullerton

Research Area: Human-AI Interaction, Social Bias, Decision Making

Discipline: Social Science, Human-AI Interaction

The study found that humans exhibit similar discriminatory behavior toward both AI and human agents, with resource allocation being influenced more by decision alignment than the recipient's identity.

Methods: A preregistered experiment was conducted where participants distributed resources between themselves and either human or AI agents based on dot estimation decisions.

Key Findings: Discriminatory behavior and resource allocation preferences toward AI and human agents as influenced by decision congruency.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94631-9

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