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"If a user begins to excessively trust an LLM, this may cause them to develop an overreliance on the LLM. Overreliance can result in automation bias (Kupfer et al., 2023), and can cause errors of omission (user choosing not to verify the validity of a response) and errors of commission (user believing and acting on the basis of the LLM’s response, even if it contradicts their own knowledge) (Skitka et al., 1999). It can be particularly dangerous in domains where the user may lack relevant expertise to robustly scrutinize the LLM responses. This is particularly a source of risk for LLMs because LLMs can often generate plausible, yet incorrect or unfaithful, rationalizations of their actions (c.f. Section 3.4.10), which can mistakenly cause the user to develop the belief that LLM has the relevant expertise and has provided a valid response"
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Included resource
Foundational Challenges in Assuring Alignment and Safety of Large Language Models
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MIT AI Risk Repository
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