Could this be the end of fake news? Researchers have found that talking to an AI bot can help you to look past false beliefs and see the truth.
The AI that gently sets you straight
Friend not foe: A trained chatbot can be an unbiased conversation partner — it does not judge you and will never shame or humiliate you. Glossary
September 11 attacks - The coordinated hijacking of four US planes on 11 September 2001 claimed 2,977 lives and was the deadliest terrorist attack in US history.
Conspiracy theory - An explanation for a phenomenon that centres around the actions of sinister, shadowy groups, where an absence of evidence can be interpreted as evidence of its truth.
Proof - Something that shows something else is true.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
Reduced - Lowered.
Shame - A feeling of humiliation or distress you feel when you are made a fool of.
Social media - Social media is defined by websites, apps and social games that connect people to each other through the sharing of pictures, thoughts, ideas, articles, and other content.