Exploring the intersection of AI and Persuasion to foster a more ethical technology

About Us

The RhetAI Coalition connects AI/ML industries with university researchers and not-for-profit partners to provide solutions to AI’s unprecedented—and currently unchecked—powers of persuasion. Drawing from research in the field of rhetoric and its focus on ethical persuasion, RhetAI Coalition members investigate, develop, and propose new frameworks for tomorrow’s persuasion machines in order to support democratic principles and processes and forge a durable, resilient, and ethical AI.

Updates

  • AlphaPersuade Summit II

    February 2026

    Our AlphaPersuade Summit returns in 2026, with dates to be announced soon.

    Responding to the call from industry to address AI’s persuasive ability, the AlphaPersuade summit presents a framework for ethical persuasion that can be tooled across AI technologies.

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  • Inaugural Annual Research Challenges Announced

    January 2025

    The RhetAI Coalition has launched its inaugural working groups to respond to the Research Challenges on AI and Persuasion presented to us by the Center for Humane Technology.

    Review the Challenges

  • Auburn University Joins the Coalition

    November 2024

    The RhetAI Coaltion is excited to announce that Auburn University is joining our coalition. Led by Chris Basgier, the Auburn team will develop our publication arm to share the coalition’s work.

    Meet Our Coalition Members

  • RhetAI Coalition

    June 2024

    The RhetAI team announces the establishment of a groundbreaking research and advocacy Coalition to respond to AI’s unprecedented and often invisible powers of persuasion. Led by researchers at Stony Brook University, coalition members include the Center for Humane Technology, the international leader in the fight for a just and ethical AI, and the Center for Rhetorical Science Communication Research on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Tubingen (Germany).

  • AlphaPersuade Summit

    February 2024

    Our inaugural summit on persuasion and AI hosted by Beall Applied Innovation at UC-Irvine, with sponsors including AI-LA, Macmillan, and others.

    Responding to the call from industry to address AI’s persuasive ability, the AlphaPersuade summit presents a framework for ethical persuasion that can be tooled across AI technologies.

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