Could AI eventually become better at persuasion than humans?

[PlanckLimit81]

This article explored research into AI driven persuasion systems and personalised communication strategies.

That sounds useful in harmless contexts like education or mental health support, but also potentially dangerous in advertising, politics and manipulation.

Humans are already vulnerable to recommendation algorithms and targeted messaging. Highly adaptive conversational AI could push that influence much further.

Do people think persuasive AI becomes mostly beneficial or are we approaching genuinely manipulative systems?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-persuasion-systems-raise-new-concerns/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-persuasion-systems-raise-new-concerns/

[Phil]

Advertising companies are absolutely interested in this already

[VB]

Humans consistently overestimate their immunity to persuasion

[HollowSentinel]

The frightening part is hyper personalisation.

Different emotional approaches tailored perfectly to different individuals

[PaleCipher]

Persuasion itself is not inherently evil though.

Education and therapy also involve persuasion in many ways

[BretHart]

Politics combined with advanced AI targeting could become incredibly messy

[BretHart_Mike]

Part of me thinks humans may eventually distrust all digital communication more generally because of this stuff