Think Fast, Think Slow, Think Critical: Designing an Automated Propaganda Detection Tool
<|reference_start|>Think Fast, Think Slow, Think Critical: Designing an Automated Propaganda Detection Tool: In today's digital age, characterized by rapid news consumption and increasing vulnerability to propaganda, fostering citizens' critical thinking is crucial for stable democracies. This paper introduces the design of ClarifAI, a novel automated propaganda detection tool designed to nudge readers towards more critical news consumption by activating the analytical mode of thinking, following Kahneman's dual-system theory of cognition. Using Large Language Models, ClarifAI detects propaganda in news articles and provides context-rich explanations, enhancing users' understanding and critical thinking. Our contribution is threefold: first, we propose the design of ClarifAI; second, in an online experiment, we demonstrate that this design effectively encourages news readers to engage in more critical reading; and third, we emphasize the value of explanations for fostering critical thinking. The study thus offers both a practical tool and useful design knowledge for mitigating propaganda in digital news.<|reference_end|>
@article{zavolokina2024think,
    title={Think Fast, Think Slow, Think Critical: Designing an Automated
  Propaganda Detection Tool},
    author={Liudmila Zavolokina, Kilian Sprenkamp, Zoya Katashinskaya, Daniel
  Gordon Jones, Gerhard Schwabe},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.19135},
    year={2024},
    doi={10.1145/3613904.3642805},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2402.19135},
    primaryClass={cs.HC cs.AI}
}