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#Habermas Machine: "#AI-mediated #deliberation reduced division within groups, with participants’ reported stances converging toward a common position...after deliberation; this result did not occur when discussants directly exchanged views, unmediated." science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Using Principal-Agent Theory, our new paper argues delegating governmental tasks to #AI reduces feelings of control, creating a "failure-by-success": Initial AI efficiency drives wider adoption, ultimately eroding citizens' sense of control, a cornerstone of democratic legitimacy

Honestly, I think our new paper has serious implications for experimental econ 22–27% failed comprehension in the Dictator and Ultimatum games In the Trust Game and Public Goods Game, that number hit 70% and 52% These are foundational tools of exp econ doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo… 🧵

What do people want from AI moderation? 🚨 New Working Paper with Adrian Rauchfleisch: What do people expect from Artificial Intelligence? 📊 Public attitudes on AI alignment in 🇩🇪 Germany and 🇺🇸 the U.S. 🧵 A short summary of what we found – and why it matters:

🧵1/ Everyone says toxic data = bad models. But what if more toxic data could help us build less toxic models? Our new paper explores this paradox. Here’s what we found 👇

A recent article in Time Magazine cites me as an example of someone “cultivated” by authoritarian leaders like Trump to “defend the authoritarian agenda.” Why? Because I’ve criticised some research into misinformation and disinformation. I’m a bit annoyed by this. 1/2

JUST NOW: US experts have found rogue communication devices in Chinese-made solar power inverters, which connect solar panels to electricity grids. The rogue devices could be used remotely to destabilize grids, damage energy infrastructure, and trigger widespread blackouts.

Both Anru Lee and Honghong Tinn wrote chapters in their books about the gendered and racist tropes of young female laborers in Taiwan’s industrial development. watermark.silverchair.com/c005900_978026…

10 days until the deadline of the TT faculty position.

My first for Jamestown! I was surprised but happy to be asked to write on DPP factions. I hope this will help journalists write about them in English. Imagine writing about American politics and not being able to 1/2 jamestown.org/program/taiwan…

Completely nonsensical politicization of scientistics identifying and correcting problems in science. - Gino's research was not "promoting progressive ideas" - The problems were not found by "bloggers," but by leading researchers/faculty in the same scientific discipline.

New preprint on "Political Disinformation: Fake News, and Deep Fakes". In the piece, I take stock of the current state of disinformation research. osf.io/preprints/soca… 🧵 A few key points:

Join us at June 13 noon to discuss the past, the present, and the future of Asian communication education and research! Both offline (Centennial E at Hyatt Regency) and online (via ICA Conference APP)! #ica25

We're hiring 6 TT (basically) positions in #French, #BritishLit, Literary & #CulturalStudies, #Drama in English, #TESOL, and Computational #Linguistics! NTU Taiwan Deadline: Sept 10, 2025 Must have PhD in hand Mandarin NOT required forex.ntu.edu.tw/the-dfll-teach… #AcademicTwitter #Taiwan

📢 New publication out at JEPOP w/ Shelley Boulianne on concerns about misinformation on #Instagram. We find evidence of a third-person effect. Perceived ability to spot misinfo and exposure to (even like-minded) pol. content drive concerns. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

One of the interesting things I find is that most of the criticisms of my novel fall along two lines: 1) Activists are not depicted as high-minded idealists striving for a better world, but messy young people, who can often be narcissistic--like my protagonist

In "An Ideology by Any Other Name," Andrew Trexler & Christopher Johnson find that many Americans identify with ideological labels beyond “liberal” or “conservative.” They show these alternative labels shape political attitudes and vote choice. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🧵1/ In a new working paper with Alexander Wuttke, see: kunkakom.bsky.social & Adrian Rauchfleisch, we examine how people feel about AI use by governments. We find an unsettling tension: information about AI-driven efficiency gains boosts trust – but makes people feel less in control. arxiv.org/abs/2505.01085

"Exposure to low-credibility online health content...", now w YouTube data: