Mohammad Hosseini

Mohammad Hosseini, a professor at Northwestern University's medical school, delves into a controversial AI study that used chatbots to manipulate Reddit users without consent. He discusses the serious ethical breaches this experiment represents and the potential psychological harms involved. Hosseini warns of the erosion of public trust in academic research and underscores the necessity of strict ethical guidelines. The conversation also touches on Reddit's efforts to enhance user verification to prevent such ethical missteps in the future.