Persuasion and LLMs: older adults' changes of judgment and the epistemic cost of super-persuasive AI

Aug 3, 2026 · Issue 1 · 2 sources, 2 articles

A ScienceDirect study examined whether older adults' responses to LLM counterarguments reflect cognitive offloading or susceptibility to moral persuasion, and found that trust in AI did not predict changes of judgment. A commentary in Philosophy & Technology responds to Ari Deller's article on super-persuasive AI.

Narrative: AI quietly rewrites our opinions

Sources

• Large language model counterarguments in older adults: Cognitive offloading or susceptibility to moral persuasion? - ScienceDirectsciencedirect.com · Aug 3, 2026
• Persuasive Capacity, Not Persuasive Power: A Commentary on Ari Deller’s “The Epistemic Costs of Super-Persuasive AI” | Philosophy & Technology | Springer Nature Linklink.springer.com · Aug 5, 2026

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