Just like how our preconceived notions affect our interactions with others, a new study reveals that priming users about the motives of an AI agent significantly impacts their perceptions and interactions with the AI agent. It’s like when you enter a party expecting a boring time, and it ends up shaping your whole experience. Similarly, when users were primed about the AI mental health companion’s intentions, it affected how effective they believed the chatbot was and how they interacted with it. This created a feedback loop, where the chatbot’s responses were also influenced by the priming cues. By understanding the power of priming in shaping user experiences, researchers can design AI companions that effectively cater to people’s needs and expectations. This study opens the door to exploring new ways to optimize the effectiveness of AI mental health companions through targeted priming techniques!
Priming users about the motives of an AI agent had a significant impact on their perceptions of that agent and how effective they believed this AI mental health companion was, according to a new study. Not only did priming change users’ perceptions, it also changed how they interacted with the chatbot and how the chatbot responded, creating a feedback loop.
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