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ICA lecture with Gerhard Vowe

What influence does the use of artificial intelligence have on the formation of political opinion in online discussions?

The authors conduct experiments to test whether the use of artificial intelligence in online discussions influences the formation of opinions on political issues.

5. May 2022

You will find a limited polarising influence that reinforces the default settings.

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References: Kelm, O., Neumann, T., Behrendt, M., Brenneis, M., Gerl, K., Harmeling, S., Marschall, S., Meißner, F., Vowe, G. & Ziegele, M. (2022, May). How Algorithmically Curated Online Environments Influence Users’ Political Polarization: Results from Two Experiments with Panel Data. Paper presented at the 72nd ICA Annual Meeting, Paris.