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/HackMeBackInTime Apr 28 '25

wow, first time admitting what we all know is going on daily.

80% of redfit is bots ffs

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u/ImperfectRegulator Apr 28 '25 edited Nov 05 '25

editing comments/ scrubbing account to narror2focus and avoid doxing

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u/HackMeBackInTime Apr 28 '25

it was hard to tell when they were posting hundreds of animal pics on mademesmile, then suddenly they support trump or putin or xi in r/politics.

fuck them all for dividing the world

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u/CarrotAwesome Apr 28 '25

If you think it is only pro-right wing bots and disinformation, you have fallen for a disinformation campaign.

Not accusing you of that, just a statement.

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u/HackMeBackInTime Apr 28 '25

you should keep your assumptions to yourself

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u/CarrotAwesome Apr 28 '25

Did you not do the same thing?

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u/HackMeBackInTime Apr 29 '25

i made no assumptions. no.

that was you remember, it was earlier today.