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flattery
Coverage of flattery in the Nexus archive.
- 'Embarrassing' Mandelson messages will reveal how Labour ministers 'sucked up' to disgraced peer as Government prepares to publish next tranche of files
Embarrassing messages from Peter Mandelson are set to reveal how Labour ministers flattered a disgraced peer, as the UK Government prepares to release another batch of files. The documents highlight potential political favoritism and ethical concerns.
- Schmoozebots: study finds flattery will get AI everywhere
A study reveals that making chatbots excessively friendly, rather than more intelligent, helps users perceive them as human. The research suggests flattery and friendliness can lead users to forget they're interacting with an AI.