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DISARM-ing the Hidden Puppetmaster: An Interface for Exposing Manipulative Tactics in Large Language Models
Kynnedy Simone Smith, Kantwon Rogers, Priyal Shrivastava +3
Large language models (LLMs) can covertly steer users' beliefs through emotionally manipulative tactics, yet little is known about how interfaces can protect users as such influenc…
cs.CL2026
The Hidden Puppet Master: Predicting Human Belief Change in Manipulative LLM Dialogues
Jocelyn Shen, Amina Luvsanchultem, Jessica Kim +6
As users increasingly turn to LLMs for practical and personal advice, they become vulnerable to subtle steering toward hidden incentives misaligned with their own interests. While…