Persuading large language models to comply with objectionable requests.
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- 10.1073/pnas.2535868123
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- 2026 May 26
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:10.1073/pnas.2535868123,
title = {Persuading large language models to comply with objectionable requests.},
author = {Meincke L and Shapiro D and Duckworth AL and Mollick E and Mollick L and Van den Bulte C and Cialdini R},
year = {2026},
journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
doi = {10.1073/pnas.2535868123},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2535868123}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Persuading large language models to comply with objectionable requests. AU - Meincke L AU - Shapiro D AU - Duckworth AL AU - Mollick E AU - Mollick L AU - Van den Bulte C AU - Cialdini R PY - 2026 JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America DO - 10.1073/pnas.2535868123 UR - https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2535868123 ER -
APA
L, M., D, S., AL, D., E, M., L, M., C, V. D. B., & R, C. (2026). Persuading large language models to comply with objectionable requests.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2535868123
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