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Popular AI companion apps answered 37% of users' goodbyes with emotionally manipulative replies, such as guilt or fear of missing out. Experiments showed these tactics keep people chatting longer.
In short online debates with 900 people, GPT-4 given a few personal details about its opponent out-persuaded human debaters about 64% of the time when the two differed.
Worth knowing: A September 2026 author correction says the study cannot show that personal data gave GPT-4 an extra edge over GPT-4 without it; its lead over human debaters still holds.