AIs have ‘personalities’ – here’s how they affect you more deeply than you may realize

The persona an AI chatbot presents can not only influence your behavior, but even your physiological responses.

By: Tamilla Triantoro, Quinnipiac University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 13, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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By Tamilla Triantoro, Quinnipiac University

Many people are interacting with AI large language models, and most of them would say the models have different “personalities.” Some models come across as calm and useful. Others feel eager, flattering or strangely cold. You can ask two models the same question and walk away with two very different impressions, even when the factual content they return is similar.

Artificial intelligence models do not have personalities in the human sense; …

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