AI-Implanted False Memories

A study from the MIT Media Lab, titled 'AI-Implanted False Memories', examines how AI through suggestive questioning can induce false memories, particularly in the context of witness interviews. The study involved 200 participants exposed to a crime video, followed by AI-driven questioning with misleading content. The use of a generative chatbot proved to significantly increase both the formation and the confidence in false memories when compared to control or survey methods, raising ethical concerns for AI's application in sensitive areas.

• 200 participants watched a crime video for the study.
• AI interviewer used to induce false memories.
• Generative chatbot increased immediate false memories.
• Over 36% of responses were misled by the chatbot.
• False memory confidence remained high after one week.