AI Is Becoming Too Persuasive—And We Should Be Worried

In a study published in Nature, research confirms what many of us have quietly suspected.

There’s something a little eerie about losing an argument to a machine. Not just because it bruises your ego—but because it means the machine knew how to get under your skin better than any another person could. And now, in a study published in Nature, research confirms what many of us have quietly suspected: AI isn’t just good at debating—it’s scarily good at winning. The more it knows about you, the harder it is to resist (Salvi et al., 2025). (READ MORE)