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The Complexity and Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Decision Making: Exploring the Relationship Between Explanations, Lies, and the Art of Influencing

17 September 2023   09:00 |

Updated: September 17, 2023 09:13

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Amidst a wave of intensifying technological transformation, there is an urgent need to understand the complexity and potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI).

In a review article from the journal “Chakraborti, T., & Kambhampati, S. (2020)”, an interesting window into the hidden aspects of the model reconciliation process in AI decision making opens up. A fundamental question arises: to what extent is AI capable of “lying”?

In this research, we explore the relationship between explanations, lies, and the art of influencing in the context of AI decision making, and explore its implications for the future development of AI.

Approaching the Truth: Reconciliation Models in AI Decision Making

First of all, it should be emphasized that AI, no matter how advanced, still has limitations in understanding human context perfectly. The model reconciliation process discussed in this article reflects AI’s efforts to align its mental models with those of humans. This opens the door to the possibility of creating “alternative explanations” that may not be true, but still meet the criteria of a true explanation.

The consequences of these findings cannot be ignored. In the future development of AI, a deep understanding of the limitations and potential of this process will be crucial. The question of when, and whether, such behavior is ethically acceptable needs to be answered. In the future development of AI, understanding the extent to which AI can “lie” in the context of explanation becomes an urgent task.

Artificial Intelligence and the Fine Line Between Explanations and Lies

It should be acknowledged that the term “lies” in the context of AI invites deep reflection. In relation to the model reconciliation process, this refers to situations where AI produces an explanation that may not be completely accurate, but still meets the criteria for a correct explanation. Therefore, the term “lie” here is more of a formal and technical understanding than a moral or ethical aspect.

On the other hand, it is also important to recognize that these “alternative” explanations are not forms of manipulation intended to mislead or deceive humans. Instead, it is an AI attempt to understand and align human interpretations of the world. So, in understanding artificial intelligence, distinguishing between explanations that may not be completely accurate and lies that are intended to deceive is important.

An Exploratory View: From Human Interaction to AI Lies

This article takes us beyond the context of AI and brings us to the reality of everyday human interactions. This highlights that social aspects, contrasts, and selectivity in human-human explanations, can also be exploited to produce misleading explanations. Looking at this from an AI perspective leads us to understand that artificial intelligence is a mirror of the human decision process.

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