Ethos Ex Machina: How AI Creates Trust Without Truth

Machine Learning Tech Brief By HackerNoon

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AI does not need truth to sound credible. Discover how syntax tricks us into trusting unverified outputs across healthcare, law, and policy.
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AI-generated texts gain trust not through evidence but through structure. Passive voice, fake balance, and false references simulate authority. We must audit how AI speaks, not just what it says, or institutions will mistake form for truth.