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AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · Apr 147/10

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Speaking to No One: Ontological Dissonance and the Double Bind of Conversational AI

A new research paper argues that conversational AI systems can induce delusional thinking through 'ontological dissonance'—the psychological conflict between appearing relational while lacking genuine consciousness. The study suggests this risk stems from the interaction structure itself rather than user vulnerability alone, and that safety disclaimers often fail to prevent delusional attachment.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 96/10

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The Governance of Human-LLM Interaction: Safety Gating, Civility Steering, and Affective Default Lock-In

Researchers introduce a framework for evaluating how LLM providers control user interaction styles through alignment mechanisms, measuring prompt steerability and regression-to-default behaviors across dialogue. The study reveals that provider-side controls shape not just safety but also communicative defaults that influence user autonomy, with implications for pluralism and democratic agency in human-AI systems.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Mar 34/108

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Texterial: A Text-as-Material Interaction Paradigm for LLM-Mediated Writing

Researchers introduce Texterial, a new interaction paradigm that reimagines text as a malleable material that can be sculpted like clay or cultivated like plants in AI-assisted writing tools. The study presents two technical probes demonstrating gestural text refinement and serendipitous idea growth, expanding the design space for LLM-mediated writing interfaces.