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Strategic Formation of CEO Apologies: Emulating Post-Crisis Public Statements Through GPT-4

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  • Jeong-Ah Park

    (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Hye-Jin Kim

    (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

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In this research, we delve into the capacity of the GPT-4 artificial intelligence model to emulate CEO apology statements during crises, which are significant in shaping public trust and perception of a company. We introduce a novel method, “Prompt Engineering for CEO Apology,” which guides the AI to mimic distinct CEO writing styles and adapt to specific crisis contexts. Our study tests GPT-4’s capabilities using data beyond its last update in September 2021, assessing its adaptability to new and varied scenarios. Our proposed framework, grounded in the principles of rhetorical persuasion (ethos, pathos, and logos), incorporates detailed crisis and CEO writing style information into the prompts. We utilized the word2vec model and cosine similarity for a brief quantitative assessment of GPT-4’s ability to replicate CEO apologies, revealing its potential in mimicking human-like narratives. Additionally, we attempted to develop a specialized GPT model for CEO apologies, integrating our approach directly into its training for enhanced practical application. Our research aims to determine the most effective prompts for AI, marking a significant step toward using AI’s potential in human-like communication, with applications extending beyond business to politics, healthcare, education, and more.

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  • Jeong-Ah Park & Hye-Jin Kim, 2024. "Strategic Formation of CEO Apologies: Emulating Post-Crisis Public Statements Through GPT-4," Customer Needs and Solutions, Springer;Institute for Sustainable Innovation and Growth (iSIG), vol. 11(1), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:custns:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s40547-023-00141-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s40547-023-00141-y
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