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47.8%

47.8% -- ai mistake forgiveness uplift for AI chatbots using self-deprecating humor (2026)

Name: AI Mistake Forgiveness Uplift Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-01

2026 · Science Says

People are up to 47.8% more forgiving of an AI's mistakes when the AI uses self-deprecating humor compared to no humor.

Represents an 'up to' maximum finding
Compared against no humor baseline

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47.8%

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2026

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AI chatbots using self-deprecating humor

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Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl

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AI chatbots using self-deprecating humor: 47.8% ai mistake forgiveness uplift. Source: Science Says (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-self-deprecating-humor-forgiveness-47-8pct

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