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Artificial Intelligence in Manipulation: The Significance and Strategies for Prevention

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics
Volume 17 (2024): Issue 2 (December 2024)
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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2024-00018 | Journal eISSN: 2029-0454
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Language: English
Page range: 116 - 141
Submitted on: Aug 17, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 13, 2024
Published on: Jan 22, 2025
Published by: Vytautas Magnus University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Manipulation,
Personal autonomy,
Democracy
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Social sciences,
Political science,
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