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47.8%
47.8% -- error forgiveness increase for AI chatbots using self-deprecating humor (2026)
People are up to 47.8% more forgiving of an AI's mistakes when the AI uses self-deprecating humor compared to no humor.
- Value is an upper bound (up to 47.8%)
- Comparison is against no humor
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47.8%
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2026
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95
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Science Says
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AI chatbots using self-deprecating humor: 47.8% error forgiveness increase. Source: Science Says (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-self-deprecating-humor-forgiveness-47-8
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-self-deprecating-humor-forgiveness-47-8" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>47.8%</strong> -- error forgiveness increase for AI chatbots using self-deprecating humor<br><small>Source: Science Says (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-self-deprecating-humor-forgiveness-47-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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