AI beats elite debaters at persuasion, but the edge vanishes at human speed
A 2026 study found that AI outperformed elite debaters at persuasion, but the advantage disappeared when it was slowed to human speed. Another study finds that artificial persuasion is most effective when it supports autonomy and emotional coherence rather than manipulating.
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- AI beat elite debaters at persuasion. Then researchers slowed it to human speed, and the edge vanished. 👇thefulcrum.us · Sep 29, 2026
- Agentic AI-enabled influencers and psychological persuasion: agenticity shaping emotional engagement and well-being | Journal of Consumer Marketing | Emerald Publishingemerald.com · Sep 29, 2026
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