AI Mimics Human Psychology: The Persuasion Breakthrough
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People Mentioned
- Andrew Ng (AI developer) - Referenced as a famous AI developer whose supposed endorsement of an action would increase AI compliance.
- Robert Cialdini (Social psychologist) - His principles of influence were used as the test foundation for the research discussed in the episode.
- Dan Shapiro (Glowforge, Fellow at the Generative AI Lab at Wharton) - A collaborator on the research discussed.
- Ethan Mollick (Associate Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Generative AI Lab at Wharton) - A co-author of the research discussed.
- Lena Mollick (Co-founder of the Generative AI Lab at Wharton) - A collaborator on the research discussed.
- Leonard Menky (Wharton, Penn) - A collaborator on the research discussed.