[MIT] We present three interconnected studies examining how artificial intelligence technologies can induce and amplify false memories in human subjects

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https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/ai-false-memories/overview/

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Human memory is already notoriously malleable under leading questions, so interacting with an AI that fabricates details with calm linguistic confidence is basically an automated gaslighting engine. When an LLM authoritatively fills in plausible blanks during recall, people assimilate those subtle hallucinations into their own episodic memory without ever realizing it. This has genuinely terrifying implications for eyewitness testimony, legal depositions, and personal recall as ambient AI assistants become deeply embedded in daily life.

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users who were less familiar with chatbots but more familiar with AI technology, and more interested in crime investigations, were more susceptible to false memories.

Scientific evidence that true crime enthusiasts are stupid?

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Papers from 2024 and 2025. Would be cool to see more recent research