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AI learned how to sway humans by watching a cooperative cooking game

Offline reinforcement learning could teach bots to collaborate, or manipulate

an illustration of robotic hand using a human brain as a puppet on strings while inside a person's head

New research shows how AI can learn how to influence human behavior.

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By Matthew Hutson

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If you’ve ever cooked a complex meal with someone, you know the level of coordination required.