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. 01What is already being done about this, and by whom — and how would we find out without assuming?
2. 02What conversation have we not yet had about this — and who needs to be in it?
3. 03Who is served by addressing this, and who benefits if we leave it unnamed?
4. 04Whose experience of Cognitive-bias exploitation is not yet in the room — and how would we hear it?

Also on this branch

• Personalized persuasion at scale16
• Emotional manipulation25
• 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.