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How (Not) to Change Someone's Mind
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September 17, 2024
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49:02Now PlayingWhen do factchecks work? And when do they backfire and cause someone to dig in? Yamil Velez () , a political scientist at Columbia University, set up an experiment using chatbots and found that people can change their mind, even on deeply held beliefs. Except under one conditionwhen the chatbot is rude.
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