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Survey science is in crisis: facing the dual threat of AI agents and falling human participation


Published on 2025-05-21 12:02:10 - TechSpot
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  • Surveys, once the foundation of political polling, market research, and public policy, are facing a quiet but profound crisis. According to social data scientist Lauren Leek, the...

Surveys are facing a potential crisis as AI agents, capable of mimicking human responses, are increasingly replacing human respondents, according to a report by TechSpot. These AI agents, trained on vast datasets, can generate responses that are indistinguishable from those of humans, leading to concerns about the reliability and validity of survey data. The rise of AI in this field is driven by the need for faster, cheaper, and more scalable data collection, but it raises significant ethical and practical issues, such as the potential for biased or manipulated results. As a result, survey companies and researchers are grappling with how to adapt to this new reality and ensure the integrity of their data.

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