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Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users (www.404media.co)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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The researchers' bots generated identities as a sexual assault survivor, a trauma counselor, and a Black man opposed to Black Lives Matter.

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[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 48 points 3 months ago (15 children)

So the issue here is it was AI this time?

There have been effort by individuals and coordinated groups doing this kind of thing forever. It’s a reminder that you should not fully form your opinion on comments/posts on social media alone.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I fully agree with this and formed my opinion based on your comments and posts. I'll be getting all my opinions from you from now on.

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh I wouldn’t do that. That guy is a moron.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

As you command

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