AI chatbots can sway voters with remarkable ease — is it time to worry?

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Experiments involving real-world voters show how talking to a chatbot can shape people’s political opinions.

Artificial-intelligence chatbots can influence voters in major elections — and have a bigger effect on people’s political views than conventional campaigning and advertising.

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