DebunkBot's debunking effect was equally effective when participants were told they were speaking with a human expert rather than an AI.
Sources
- Chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories (technologyreview.com)
- https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/11/pgaf325/8285733 (academic.oup.com)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12578366/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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