According to the research, the relationship between AI and social influence is more nuanced than simple cause-and-effect models suggest. Algorithms may provide cues about relevance or popularity, but ...

A field experiment shows that turning on the algorithmic feed on the social-media platform X in 2023 shifted political opinions to the right, whereas turning it off had no effect on political ...

Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our perception of news quality? Do algorithms help us serendipitously encounter ...

UNSW AI Institute Chief Professor Toby Walsh says AI bots are actively trying to influence social media users by ...

Social media algorithms determine what billions of users see daily, yet most creators barely scratch the surface of how they operate. Platforms prioritize content ranking using engagement metrics, ...

Foreign influence campaigns, or information operations, have been widespread in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Influence campaigns are large-scale efforts to shift public opinion, ...