However, many people with “extraordinary beliefs” are rational thinkers, a study shows. AI could help reveal the flaws in extraordinary beliefs in its interactions with people, because AI is not judgmental. Like race, nationality, and politics, extraordinary belief can be shaped by the socializing power of the in-group. Even if deepfake media looks convincing and we know it’s not real, it “might have persuasive effects,” swinging the pendulum back to rational belief, Elster says. AI can act as a super-human listener that could provide a potential off ramp for extreme forms of extraordinary belief.