People decide to trust someone based on their previous interactions and experiences. Scientists have looked into taking advantage of this phenomenon to teach people to trust an AI’s decision making more. In the onboarding process, they provided examples of AI working with humans. Afterwards, they paired up the participants and the AI to solve a series of questions that tested the participants’ trust in their AI “teammates”. Read full article here
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The Priest in the Arena
The phrase “man in the arena” has been popularized in recent years, but a lesser known, more dangerous archetype is the “priest in the arena”. This figure is responsible for a process called theocratic capture, where an institution surrenders to a cult demanding unaccountable authority, fueled by claims to privileged knowledge. These cults often target powerful institutions and attempt to monopolize conversations with scaremongering tactics and hostile treatment of allies. It is important to identify and stop theocratic capture before it can gain control. Read full article here