biostudies-literatureUnknown8Vinay R<h4>Introduction</h4>The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), which can produce text that closely resembles human-written content, presents both opportunities and risks. While these developments offer significant opportunities for improving communication, such as in health-related crisis communication, they also pose substantial risks by facilitating the creation of convincing fake news and disinformation. The widespread dissemination of AI-generated disinformation adds complexity to the existing challenges of the ongoing infodemic, significantly affecting public health and the stability of democratic institutions.<h4>Rationale</h4>Prompt engineering is a technique that involves the creation of specific queries given to LLMs. It has emerged as a strategy Frontiers in artificial intelligence1543603https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12009909biostudies-literatureEmotional prompting amplifies disinformation generation in AI large language models.PMC12009909Spitale GVinay RGermani FBiller-Andorno NfalseEmotional prompting amplifies disinformation generation in AI large language models.<h4>Introduction</h4>The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), which can produce text that closely resembles human-written content, presents both opportunities and risks. While these developments offer significant opportunities for improving communication, such as in health-related crisis communication, they also pose substantial risks by facilitating the creation of convincing fake news and disinformation. The widespread dissemination of AI-generated disinformation adds complexity to the existing challenges of the ongoing infodemic, significantly affecting public health and the stability of democratic institutions.<h4>Rationale</h4>Prompt engineering is a technique that involves the creation of specific queries given to LLMs. It has emerged as a strategy 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252025-07-01T03:05:16.804Z2025-07-01T03:05:16.804ZS-EPMC120099094026041310.3389/frai.2025.1543603