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Lying toward AI agent: the roles of type of lie, moral disengagement and perceived emotional ability

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Experimental studies reveal how lie types and AI influence consumer lying, indicating the need for careful AI deployment.

Consumers exhibit more material egoistic lies to AI agents due to higher moral disengagement, highlighting ethical implications.
In contrast, social egoistic lies decrease when interacting with AI agents, primarily due to perceived emotional limitations.
Seven studies tested the theoretical framework, showing varying lying behaviors towards AI compared to human interactions.
Findings inform practices for implementing AI effectively, suggesting hybrid approaches in contexts sensitive to consumer honesty.

Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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