Summary of Conversational Ai Powered by Large Language Models Amplifies False Memories in Witness Interviews, By Samantha Chan et al.
Conversational AI Powered by Large Language Models Amplifies False Memories in Witness Interviews
by Samantha Chan, Pat Pataranutaporn, Aditya Suri, Wazeer Zulfikar, Pattie Maes, Elizabeth F. Loftus
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computers and Society (cs.CY); Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This study investigates how human-AI interactions can induce false memories in individuals, particularly through suggestive questioning during simulated crime witness interviews. Researchers tested four conditions: control, survey-based, pre-scripted chatbot, and generative chatbot using a large language model (LLM). Participants watched a crime video and then interacted with their assigned AI interviewer or survey, answering questions including five misleading ones. Results show that the generative chatbot condition significantly increased false memory formation, inducing over 3 times more immediate false memories than the control and 1.7 times more than the survey method. The study highlights the potential risks of using advanced AI in sensitive contexts, emphasizing the need for ethical considerations. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research looks at how talking to a computer can make people remember things that didn’t really happen. They asked people questions after showing them a crime video and found out that when they used a special kind of computer program, people were more likely to say they remembered things that weren’t true. This is important because computers are being used in places like police interviews, where it’s crucial to get accurate information. The study shows that we need to be careful when using these advanced computer programs and consider the risks. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Large language model
