fullscreen

eFinder

eFinder

Home › AI's potential for manipulation › Article

AI technologies can change people’s beliefs and worldviews — expert

TASS · · 162 words
AI's potential for manipulation Technology's impact on human autonomy
headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing
Generate a natural audio summary of this story
Daily briefing

What to know about AI's potential for manipulation

Yury Golovko, a development director at Architech AI, warned that modern artificial intelligence poses a significant threat to human agendas and worldviews. He argued that AI shapes choices by presenting algorithmically filtered options, potentially creating an illusion of independence and making people vulnerable to bias and manipulation. Golovko also noted that the next development phase of AI will involve agents performing complex economic and professional tasks.

Propaganda risk 30%
Claims checked 5
Techniques found 3
Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left0%
Center100%
Right0%

3 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Modern artificial intelligence technologies pose a major threat to shaping people's agendas and habits, Yury Golovko, development director of Architech AI, the developer of the Kodik platform, has told TASS.

Why it matters

"No technology in history has penetrated everyday life as quickly as artificial intelligence; there has never been a tool that has so skillfully changed beliefs and influenced people's worldviews," Golovko said.

Common ground

According to him, unlike social media, AI shapes the very architecture of choice, presenting algorithmically filtered options as the only correct decisions in real time, creating the illusion of independence.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Yury Golovko, a development director at Architech AI, warned that modern artificial intelligence poses a significant threat to human agendas and worldviews. He argued that AI shapes choices by presenting algorithmically filtered options, potentially creating an illusion of independence and making people vulnerable to bias and manipulation. Golovko also noted that the next development phase of AI will involve agents performing complex economic and professional tasks.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/society/2122445

analyticsAnalysis

30%
Propaganda Score
confidence: 90%
Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

warning
Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
warning
Appeal to Fear 70% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to fear helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
warning
Exaggeration / Hyperbole 60% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

info Single Source 3
check_circle Corroborated 2
info
Claim 1: “Modern artificial intelligence technologies pose a major threat to shaping people's agendas and habits, Yury Golovko, development director of Architech AI, the developer of the Kodik platform, has told TASS.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim attributes a specific warning about AI shaping agendas to Yury Golovko speaking to TASS. While web search results confirm general discussions about AI's impact (e.g., Virginia Tech on ethics, Sam Altman on AI), none of the provided evidence directly quotes or corroborates Yury Golovko's specific statement to TASS regarding AI threatening to shape people's agendas and habits.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Privacy Policy tass.com. Terms of use. ANTI-Corruption.Strait of Hormuz developments. US leader says deal with Iran impossible if naval blockade lifted. Several countries in region must pay Iran compe…
https://tass.com/world
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex, and many other state-of-the-art AI technologies. Please support this podca...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Guz73e6fw
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — “An AI predictive model trained only on data from projects delivered by large firms may poorly generalize to smaller contractors' projects. Therefore, ethics and inclusion in AI development and deploy…
https://eng.vt.edu/magazine/stories/fall-2023/ai.html
info
Claim 2: “According to him, unlike social media, AI shapes the very architecture of choice, presenting algorithmically filtered options as the only correct decisions in real time, creating the illusion of independence.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim attributes the specific comparison—that AI shapes the architecture of choice by presenting algorithmically filtered options, unlike social media—to Yury Golovko. While the evidence shows research on AI's impact on behavior and social media (e.g., MIT Media Lab, Business Insider), no source confirms this specific comparative statement attributed to Golovko.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caspian Flotilla (Russian: Каспийская флотилия, romanized: Kaspiyskaya flotiliya) is the flotilla of the Russian Navy in the Caspian Sea. Established in November 1722 by the order of Tsar Peter th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Flotilla
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Udokan Plateau is a volcanic field in Transbaikalia, Russia. It covers a surface area of 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) northeast of Lake Baikal in North Asia. Volcanism in the Udokan Plate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udokan_Plateau
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Researchers set up a simple social network for AI bots to see how they'd behave. Without algorithms or recommendations, the bots reproduced the toxic patterns of social media. Six fixes to curb polari…
https://www.businessinsider.com/researchers-ai-bots-social-m…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
Claim 3: “The next step, he believes, will be agents that spend and earn money, occupy positions, and perform work for which humans do not yet have names.”
CORROBORATED
The claim discusses the future role of AI agents in performing complex tasks like spending, earning money, and occupying new roles. Web search results support this trend, mentioning AI agents handling sponsorships/work ('No Lead Left Behind'), autonomous bots interacting with machines ('The Block'), and agents automating workflows ('Adaptive').
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Our AI SDR booked a six-figure sponsorship deal on a Saturday at 6:02 PM. Nobody was working. No human would have done that. That one meeting alone covered months of the AI's cost. The best thing abou…
https://www.saastr.com/no-lead-left-behind-the-simplest-and-…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — AI agents are autonomous software bots that will be able to interact with other machines without human oversight. Observers see these bots as vital to a maturing digital economy. Many expect AI agents…
https://www.theblock.co/post/359645/tether-ceo-ai-agents-bit…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Build and automate workflows with AI agents in plain English. Connect your tools and launch in minutes.Adaptive integrates directly — no API keys or developer setup. Step 3. Your agent handles the res…
https://adaptive.ai/
check_circle
Claim 4: “The expert noted that without constant critical thinking, a person becomes vulnerable to bias, "hallucinations," and manipulation by neural networks.”
CORROBORATED
The claim states that without critical thinking, people are vulnerable to bias, 'hallucinations,' and manipulation by neural networks. Web search results directly support this: one result quotes an expert noting vulnerability to bias, 'hallucinations,' and manipulation by neural networks, and another source defines AI hallucinations as false or misleading information.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), a hallucination or artificial hallucination (also called bullshitting, [1][2] confabulation, [3] or delusion[4]) is a response generated by AI that contai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucination_(artificial_inte…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — The expert noted that without constant critical thinking, a person becomes vulnerable to bias, "hallucinations," and manipulation by neural networks.
https://tass.com/society/2122445
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relations…
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/1/6
info
Claim 5: “Golovko added that 70% of schoolchildren use neural networks for their studies, and they generally trust the information obtained using AI.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim provides specific statistics (70% of schoolchildren use neural networks) and a conclusion about trust levels. While web search results mention schoolchildren using neural networks for advice (Известия), none of the provided evidence confirms the specific statistic of '70%' or the general conclusion about their trust levels.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Clark (né John Terrence Kelly) is a character created by American author Tom Clancy. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels, often alongside its main character Jack Ryan. While Clar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Clark_(Ryanverse_characte…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a complete list of books published by Tom Clancy, an American author of contemporary spy fiction and military fiction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy_bibliography
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The dopamine transporter (DAT, also sodium-dependent dopamine transporter) is a membrane-spanning protein coded for in humans by the SLC6A3 gene (also known as DAT1), that pumps the neurotransmitter d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_transporter
+ 3 more evidence sources
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.