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A recent study from the University of Barcelona shows that everyday language can help detect personality traits and that AI models can explain how they reach these conclusions. Using integrated gradients, researchers make the decision process of AI personality assessments more transparent. The work, published in PLOS ONE, could influence how personality is measured in fields like clinical psychology, education, and human resources.

For Thai audiences, the timing is timely. Southeast Asia is rapidly adopting digital tools, including AI, in schools, universities, and workplaces in Bangkok and beyond. Language-based personality assessments could support student counseling, recruitment, and personalized learning. However, ethical considerations must accompany these advances as Thailand explores AI-enabled solutions.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Barcelona has harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal how everyday language can be used to detect personality traits, while also making key inroads into understanding how such AI models make their decisions. Using advanced machine learning techniques and a transparent, explainable AI approach known as “integrated gradients,” the research demystifies the inner workings of AI personality assessments. Their findings, recently published in PLOS ONE, could transform how personality is measured and ethically deployed across fields ranging from clinical psychology to education and human resources (source).