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Redditors around the world were scandalized last week after learning that a team of researchers released a swarm of AI-powered, human-impersonating bots

Redditors around the world were scandalized last week after learning that a team of researchers released a swarm of AI-powered, human-impersonating bots on the “Change My View” subreddit. The large-scale experiment was designed to explore just how persuasive AI can be.

  • limer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    14·
    4 months ago

    Slightly amusing because most of the active users are perhaps AI powered bots now, run by Reddit.

    If that is the case, then it seems to me that this is a repeat of the locking out of third parties, similar to the api change two years ago, but now for those that use bots?

    Grammar edit

    • NotAGamer@lemmy.orgEnglish
      7·
      4 months ago

      I bet there’s already backlash from their “don’t upvote” rule. They’ll be hemorrhaging users like xitter soon.

        • NotAGamer@lemmy.orgEnglish
          7·
          4 months ago

          If you up vote anything about Luigi Mangione they will permanently ban your account.

          • atrielienzEnglish
            2·
            4 months ago

            Ah. That no upvote rule. I’ve heard tell the corporate overlords don’t like Luigi.

  • FormfillerEnglish
    71·
    4 months ago

    Reddit will shadow ban everyone except neoliberals, facists and Russian bots

  • atrielienzEnglish
    6·
    4 months ago

    Rofl… Oh. They’re serious. Well. In that case. Rotflmfao.

  • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    Hey guys! I heard reddit has at least 3 people left. My cousin Fred, his wife Honny, and their friend Emma. I think its a threesome, but I can’t prove it.