Ashley Blum
@akblum.bsky.social
Political scientist studying propaganda turned researcher in tech
https://ashleyblum.com/
https://ashleyblum.com/
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🚨New review🚨 Do warning labels on misinformation actually work?
In Current Opinion in Psychology, @dgrand.bsky.social & I show that the answer is YES: warnings can reduce belief & sharing by ~25-50%!
We also review moderators (eg more visible=bigger effect)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In Current Opinion in Psychology, @dgrand.bsky.social & I show that the answer is YES: warnings can reduce belief & sharing by ~25-50%!
We also review moderators (eg more visible=bigger effect)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 24, 2024 at 9:38 PM
🚨New review🚨 Do warning labels on misinformation actually work?
In Current Opinion in Psychology, @dgrand.bsky.social & I show that the answer is YES: warnings can reduce belief & sharing by ~25-50%!
We also review moderators (eg more visible=bigger effect)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In Current Opinion in Psychology, @dgrand.bsky.social & I show that the answer is YES: warnings can reduce belief & sharing by ~25-50%!
We also review moderators (eg more visible=bigger effect)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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new paper!
🚨WP🚨
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show that brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers
🡆Effect undiminished after 2mo
🡆Works even on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show that brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers
🡆Effect undiminished after 2mo
🡆Works even on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/ps...
April 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
new paper!
Reposted by Ashley Blum
🚨WP🚨
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show that brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers
🡆Effect undiminished after 2mo
🡆Works even on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show that brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers
🡆Effect undiminished after 2mo
🡆Works even on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/ps...
April 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
🚨WP🚨
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show that brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers
🡆Effect undiminished after 2mo
🡆Works even on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show that brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers
🡆Effect undiminished after 2mo
🡆Works even on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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reposting again. application portal is open and we will be reviewing files on a rolling basis.
Hey polisci friends. We are hiring a new/recent undergrad as a research support associate at MIT.
This job is great for a BA who is thinking about going to a social science graduate program and wants to get some experience. It's NOT a good job for someone with a PhD.
bit.ly/4b5iHef
This job is great for a BA who is thinking about going to a social science graduate program and wants to get some experience. It's NOT a good job for someone with a PhD.
bit.ly/4b5iHef
January 23, 2024 at 10:29 PM
reposting again. application portal is open and we will be reviewing files on a rolling basis.
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Neat new article in Post-Soviet Affairs about how Russian television covers foreign protests. A tricky issue. Kremlin wants to show instability outside of Russia, but also wants to say "Kids, don't try this at home." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Authoritarian media and foreign protests: evidence from a decade of Russian news
The proliferation of protests around the world poses challenges for authoritarian media outlets. While censoring news about protests abroad may push audiences to alternative news sources, their cov...
www.tandfonline.com
October 31, 2023 at 12:25 AM
Neat new article in Post-Soviet Affairs about how Russian television covers foreign protests. A tricky issue. Kremlin wants to show instability outside of Russia, but also wants to say "Kids, don't try this at home." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I'll be recruiting a PhD student in the next cycle - please pass this along to anyone who might interested in joining my lab at Cornell! Open-ended, but interest in topics relating to intuition/reason, metacognition, overconfidence, misinformation, or beliefs is a bonus!
September 27, 2023 at 2:45 PM
I'll be recruiting a PhD student in the next cycle - please pass this along to anyone who might interested in joining my lab at Cornell! Open-ended, but interest in topics relating to intuition/reason, metacognition, overconfidence, misinformation, or beliefs is a bonus!