‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
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The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
  • Ilandar@lemm.eeEnglish
    272·
    6 hours ago

    Bots attempting to manipulate humans by impersonating trauma counselors or rape survivors isn’t useful. It’s dangerous.

    • endeavor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      132·
      5 hours ago

      Humans pretend to be experts infront of eachother and constantly lie on the internet every day.

      Say what you want about 4chan but the disclaimer it had ontop of its page should be common sense to everyone on social media.

        • endeavor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          24·
          4 hours ago

          If fake experts on the internet get their jobs taken by the ai, it would be tragic indeed.

          Don’t worry tho, popular sites on the internet are dead since they’re all bots anyway. It’s over.

          • Chulk@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            5 minutes ago

            If fake experts on the internet get their jobs taken by the ai, it would be tragic indeed.

            These two groups are not mutually exclusive

    • justdoitlater@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      5 hours ago

      Sure, but still less dangerous of bots undermining our democracies and trying to destroy our social frabic.