{"id":178886,"date":"2021-02-15T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T16:30:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T13:30:11","slug":"how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"#How AI could spot your weaknesses and influence your choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a302d2fad96a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a302d2fad96a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices\/#How_AI_can_learn_to_influence_human_behavior\" >How AI can learn to influence human behavior<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices\/#What_the_research_means_for_the_future_of_AI\" >What the research means for the future of AI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices\/#Whats_next\" >What\u2019s next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How AI could spot your weaknesses and influence your choices<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                Artificial intelligence is learning more about how to work with (and on) humans. A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/117\/46\/29221\">recent study<\/a> has shown how AI can learn to identify vulnerabilities in human habits and behaviors and use them to influence human decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem cliched to say AI is transforming every aspect of the way we live and work, but it\u2019s true. Various forms of AI are at work in fields as diverse as vaccine development, environmental management and office administration. And while AI does not possess human-like intelligence and emotions, its capabilities are powerful and rapidly developing.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no need to worry about a machine takeover just yet, but this recent discovery highlights the power of AI and underscores the need for proper governance to prevent misuse.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_AI_can_learn_to_influence_human_behavior\"><\/span>How AI can learn to influence human behavior<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A team of researchers at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/data61.csiro.au\/\">CSIRO\u2019s Data61<\/a>, the data and digital arm of Australia\u2019s national <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> agency, devised a systematic method of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in the ways people make choices, using a kind of AI system called a recurrent neural network and deep reinforcement-learning. To test their model they carried out three experiments in which human participants played <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s against a computer.<\/p>\n<p>The first experiment involved participants clicking on red or blue colored boxes to win a fake currency, with the AI learning the participant\u2019s choice patterns and guiding them towards a specific choice. The AI was successful about 70% of the time.<\/p>\n<p>In the second experiment, participants were required to watch a screen and press a button when they are shown a particular symbol (such as an orange triangle) and not press it when they are shown another (say a blue circle). Here, the AI set out to arrange the sequence of symbols so the participants made more mistakes, and achieved an increase of almost 25%.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Read more:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/if-machines-can-beat-us-at-games-does-it-make-them-more-intelligent-than-us-60555\">If machines can beat us at games, does it make them more intelligent than us<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/if-machines-can-beat-us-at-games-does-it-make-them-more-intelligent-than-us-60555\">?<\/a><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The third experiment consisted of several rounds in which a participant would pretend to be an investor giving money to a trustee (the AI). The AI would then return an amount of money to the participant, who would then decide how much to invest in the next round. This game was played in two different modes: in one the AI was out to maximize how much money it ended up with, and in the other the AI aimed for a fair distribution of money between itself and the human investor. The AI was highly successful in each mode.<\/p>\n<p>In each experiment, the machine learned from participants\u2019 responses and identified and targeted vulnerabilities in people\u2019s decision-making. The end result was the machine learned to steer participants towards particular actions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1338996 lazy\" alt=\"In experiments, an AI system successfully learned to influence human decisions.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1092\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/AI-Brain-by-Gordon-Johnson-a-2729794_1280.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/AI-Brain-by-Gordon-Johnson-a-2729794_1280.png 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/AI-Brain-by-Gordon-Johnson-a-2729794_1280-246x210.png 246w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/AI-Brain-by-Gordon-Johnson-a-2729794_1280-316x270.png 316w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/AI-Brain-by-Gordon-Johnson-a-2729794_1280-158x135.png 158w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/AI-Brain-by-Gordon-Johnson-a-2729794_1280-796x679.png 796w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/vectors\/a-i-ai-anatomy-2729794\/\">Gordon Johnson \/ Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/neural\/2021\/02\/15\/how-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2021%2F02%2F15%2Fhow-ai-could-spot-your-weaknesses-and-influence-your-choices-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: In experiments, an AI system successfully learned to influence human decisions.\" data-title=\"Share In experiments, an AI system successfully learned to influence human decisions. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share In experiments, an AI system successfully learned to influence human decisions. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>In experiments, an AI system successfully learned to influence human decisions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_research_means_for_the_future_of_AI\"><\/span>What the research means for the future of AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These findings are still quite abstract and involved limited and unrealistic situations. More research is needed to determine how this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach can be put into action and used to benefit society.<\/p>\n<p>But the research does advance our understanding not only of what AI can do but also of how people make choices. It shows machines can learn to steer human choice-making through their interactions with us.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Read more:<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/australians-have-low-trust-in-artificial-intelligence-and-want-it-to-be-better-regulated-148262\">\u00a0Australians have low trust in artificial intelligence and want it to be better regulated<\/a><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The research has an enormous range of possible applications, from enhancing behavioral sciences and public policy to improve <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> welfare, to understanding and influencing how people adopt healthy eating habits or renewable energy. AI and machine learning could be used to recognize people\u2019s vulnerabilities in certain situations and help them to steer away from poor choices.<\/p>\n<p>The method can also be used to defend against influence attacks. Machines could be taught to alert us when we are being influenced online, for example, and help us shape a behavior to disguise our vulnerability (for example, by not clicking on some pages, or clicking on others to lay a false trail).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_next\"><\/span>What\u2019s next?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, AI can be used for good or bad, and proper governance is crucial to ensure it is implemented in a responsible way. Last year CSIRO developed an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consult.industry.gov.au\/strategic-policy\/artificial-intelligence-ethics-framework\/supporting_documents\/ArtificialIntelligenceethicsframeworkdiscussionpaper.pdf\">AI Ethics Framework<\/a> for the Australian government as an early step in this journey.<\/p>\n<p>AI and machine learning are typically very hungry for data, which means it is crucial to ensure we have effective systems in place for data governance and access. Implementing adequate consent processes and privacy protection when gathering data is essential.<\/p>\n<p>Organisations using and developing AI need to ensure they know what these technologies can and cannot do, and be aware of potential risks as well as benefits.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article by Jon Whittle, Director, Data61, is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/ai-can-now-learn-to-manipulate-human-behaviour-155031\">original article<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\">\n                                    Published February 15, 2021 \u2014 13:30 UTC\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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