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Persuasiveness of expert systems

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Dijkstra, Jaap J., Liebrand, Wim B. G., Timminga, Ellen·1998·Behaviour & Information Technology

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Expert system advice is not always evaluated by examining its contents. Users can be persuaded by expert system advice because they have certain beliefs about advice given by a computer. The experiment in this paper shows that subjects (n = 84) thought that, given the same argumentation, expert systems are more objective and rational than human advisers. Furthermore, subjects thought a problem was easier when advice on it was said to be given by an expert system while the advice was shown in production rule style. Such beliefs can influence expert system use.

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  • Reported behaviors include both a skepticism or distrust of algorithmic advice (algorithmic aversion) and more willingness to adhere to algorithmic advice over human advice (algorithmic appreciation).

    “Reported behaviors include both a skepticism or distrust of algorithmic advice (algorithmic aversion)12–14 and more willingness to adhere to algorithmic advice over human advice (algorithmic appreciation)15,16.”

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Authors
Dijkstra, J. J., Liebrand, W. B. G., & Timminga, E.
Affiliations
University of Groningen (NL)
Venue
Behaviour & Information Technology
Published
1998-01
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
155-163
ISSN
  • 0144-929X (ISSN-L)
  • 1362-3001
OpenAlex
W1984763500
Cited by
161
References
43
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FWCI
2.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Behaviour and Information Technology (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychology of Social Influence
Keywords
expert systems, persuasiveness, user beliefs, perceived objectivity, production rules

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