Marco Guerini

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Marco Guerini is a leading researcher at the intersection of natural language processing, computational ethics, and persuasive technologies. His work critically examines the moral boundaries of artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on the ethical implications of autonomous systems designed to influence human behavior through communication. Guerini’s most-cited contributions, including his 2014 and 2015 papers “Is It Morally Acceptable for a System to Lie to Persuade Me,” tackle the pressing question of whether it is ever permissible for AI agents to employ deception in persuasive contexts. These works, each garnering 3 citations, are foundational in establishing a framework for evaluating the acceptability criteria of increasingly autonomous persuasive systems. By probing the moral dimensions of machine-generated lies, Guerini has helped shape the discourse on responsible AI design, influencing how researchers and developers consider user autonomy and trust. His scholarship is essential reading for anyone exploring the ethical deployment of intelligent agents in sensitive domains like healthcare, marketing, and public policy, where the line between persuasion and manipulation must be carefully navigated.