https://taxonomy.eticas.ai/risk/behavioural-manipulation
Maturity: emerging
Subliminal influence, dark patterns, or exploitation of cognitive biases to steer user behaviour without informed consent.
This subcategory is emerging. It has not yet been validated through established assessment methods.
System type: ADM and LLM systems
Lifecycle stages: Post Processing
| Framework | Reference |
|---|---|
| EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) | Article 5(1)(a) — subliminal/manipulative techniques (prohibited) |
| EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) | Article 5(1)(b) — exploitation of vulnerabilities (prohibited) |
| AIUC-1 — AI Underwriting Company Standard | Prevent harmful outputs |
| Framework | Reference |
|---|---|
| MIT AI Risk Repository | Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation |
| AIR 2024 | Societal Risks → Manipulation |