In the hierarchy

1. Part II: Societal & Human Concerns
2. D10. Misinformation, Manipulation & Democracy
3. 10.3 Manipulation of individuals

Virtues and principles to explore

Held as inquiry, not as a verdict.

• Truthfulness

  Center principle

  Every claim sourced. Uncertainty stated as such. Never trade in fear.

• Meaningful conversation

  Trust

  Conversation builds the language of a new reality.

• Unity

  Unity

  Many perspectives, one shared picture.

Starter questions

Written to probe curiosity and learning, not accusation.

1. 01If we named this complication in advance, what small, reversible step would let us learn?
2. 02How would we know we were getting this wrong? What would we observe, without blaming a person?
3. 03What would trustworthiness look like here: what we do, what we say, and the belief others form?
4. 04What would it look like if we held “Emotional manipulation” with proportion rather than alarm?

Also on this branch

• Personalized persuasion at scale16
• Cognitive-bias exploitation25
• Sunk-cost and engagement traps16
• Financial-decision manipulation16
• Health-decision manipulation16
• Political persuasion via chatbot16

Frameworks and sources

• OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitorincidents
• AI Incident Databaseincidents
• International humanitarian law (IHL)framework

  The body of law that governs the conduct of armed conflict and the protection of people who are not fighting, which applies to AI used in or for conflict.