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Plausibility, persuasion, and truth: why language models may appear designed to deceive

Nature publishes analysis arguing that language models may appear designed to deceive by optimising for plausibility and persuasion over truth.

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Nature article published May 9, 2026, discussing how language models can appear designed to deceive, framed through plausibility/persuasion/truth concepts.

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