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Outrage 78 – When AI Becomes the Most Persuasive Voice in the Room – Petter Törnberg

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December 10, 2025

David Beckemeyer

AI and democracy, AI and mental manipulation, AI manipulated opinions, AI misinformation dangers, AI political influence, algorithm driven polarization, bridging political divides with tech, digital architecture of engagement, digital public sphere crisis, future of digital discourse, generative AI and society, how social media shapes beliefs, impact of AI on public opinion, Media & Technology, misinformation and AI chatbots, outrage economy explained, political persuasion technology, social media polarization, tech and toxic polarization, why social media is broken

Aired Dec 10, 2025 We’ve spent more than a decade blaming the algorithm for toxic polarization — the outrage, the tribalism, the misinformation. If we could just tweak the recommendation system… maybe we could fix what’s broken. But what if the real problem goes deeper? In this episode, researcher Petter Törnberg explains why social media…
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