Today, we can barely write an email or text without AI trying to finish our sentences. Even programs like Microsoft Word have auto-complete functions that use AI to predict what you’ll write next. Sometimes, using that prewritten text can save time on typing. But beware: Auto-complete tools may shape what you think — without you even realizing it.
Scientists Say: Artificial intelligence
Few people recognize that AI shortcuts like this are pushing them to think a certain way, says Mor Naaman. “It’s the subtlest of manipulations.” Naaman is an information scientist at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
This influence may not matter much when AI auto-completes simple emails. But when people use these tools to discuss social issues, it‘s a different story.
Let’s learn about bias
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