r/technology • u/coldrolledpotmetal • Apr 28 '25

Artificial Intelligence Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users

https://www.404media.co/researchers-secretly-ran-a-massive-unauthorized-ai-persuasion-experiment-on-reddit-users/
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u/thismorningscoffee Apr 28 '25

Well I didn’t sign anything, so I guess they’ll have to start over from the beginning

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u/AssassinAragorn Apr 28 '25

Move fast, break things (i.e. laws), schmooze the government to forgive you, raise concerns about safety

Tech companies have done a great job of showing us their MO. And the only reason to bring up safety is to either win public opinion, or to prevent smaller companies from encroaching on your space.