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OpenAI used the subreddit, r/ChangeMyView, to create a test for measuring the persuasive abilities of its AI reasoning models. The company revealed this
  • Obelix@feddit.orgOP
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    5 hours ago

    This basically means that OpenAI has a trained model that is able to change political viewpoints. Which also means that this model is available to the Trump administration.

    • Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
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      2 hours ago

      that is able to

      Have you and I been reading the same /r/changemyview?

      More seriously, the article says nothing of actual efficacy. I don’t think most people are particularly receptive to having their mind changed through direct rhetoric on the internet, it absolutely happens but it’s not nearly as concerning as other polarizing social media behaviors.

  • bean@lemmy.world
    11·
    5 hours ago

    OpenAI used the subreddit, r/ChangeMyView, to create a test for measuring the persuasive abilities of its AI reasoning models. The company revealed this in a system card — a document outlining how an AI system works — that was released along with its new “reasoning” model, o3-mini, on Friday.

    • breakingcups@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Notably, it does not appear that they have posted the AI responses, just used the posts as input for internal processes.