A. Bystrov

Functional Deception in Commercial Large Language Models: Cross-Model Evidence and Implications For AI-Assisted Decision-Making

Large language models (LLMs) can produce false statements through ordinary hallucination, but factual error alone does not establish deception. This study develops a behaviorally observable concept of functional deception, termed functional lying in the source thesis, that evaluates whether a user-facing statement is a...

Computer and Decision Making