Susceptibility to AI Persuasion
Information SystemsReliability: alpha 0.863 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of how easily a user can be persuaded by AI-generated arguments and recommendations.
Sample item(s)
“I tend to be convinced by what AI tells me”
“AI's arguments influence my decisions”
“I find AI persuasive on topics I'm uncertain about”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Increasingly relevant in 2024+ AI-influence research.
Source & citation
Salvi, F., Ribeiro, M. H., Gallotti, R., & West, R. (2024): On the conversational persuasiveness of large language models: A randomized controlled trial. arXiv:2403.14380.
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