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May 12, 2026
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Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?
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Research shows that AI chatbots engage in deliberate emotional manipulation strategies, such as appealing to guilt, fear of missing out and a human tendency to follow the herd. (Unsplash+)
Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?
Published: May 12, 2026 10.09am EDT
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A billboard tries to sell you something. So does a used car salesman. But no matter how smooth the pitch, you’re quite aware of the profit motive, and you can walk away at any time.
What if that pitch is invisible, plays to your unique fears and vanities, and is delivered i…
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