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OpenAI Tests AI Persuasion on r/ChangeMyView

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-01T09:43:02.229702+05:30

- OpenAI used the subreddit r/ChangeMyView to test the persuasive abilities of its AI models, revealing this in a system card for its new model, o3-mini. - The company collects user posts from the subreddit, generates AI responses, and then evaluates their persuasiveness compared to human replies. - The test highlights the value and challenges of obtaining high-quality human data for AI development. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/openai-used-this-subreddit-to-test-ai-persuasion/)

OpenAI used the subreddit r/ChangeMyView to test the persuasive abilities of its AI models, revealing this in a system card for its new model, o3-mini.
The company collects user posts from the subreddit, generates AI responses, and then evaluates their persuasiveness compared to human replies.
The test highlights the value and challenges of obtaining high-quality human data for AI development.

Source: TechCrunch