AI chatbots, known for their habit of hallucinating, can also make humans hallucinate, researchers claim.
Generative vs rule-based chatbots
More specifically, interactions with chatbots can increase the formation of false memories when AI models misinform.
Computer scientists at MIT and the University of California, Irvine, recently decided to explore the impact of AI chatbots on human memory, citing growing work on AI-human interaction and the increasing number of scenarios in which humans engage with chatbots.
Looking specifically at the possibility of using an AI agent during an interview with a crime witness — not a current practice as far as we know — the authors describe their findings in a preprint paper titled "Conversational AI Powered by Large Language Models Amplified False Memories in witness interviews."
