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@silence7@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’ | The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.

www.theatlantic.com

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‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’ | The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.

www.theatlantic.com

@silence7@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago
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The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
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    Bots attempting to manipulate humans by impersonating trauma counselors or rape survivors isn’t useful. It’s dangerous.

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      • @acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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        that doesn’t mean we should exacerbate the issue with AI.

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          • @Chulk@lemmy.ml
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            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.world
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      Sure, but still less dangerous of bots undermining our democracies and trying to destroy our social frabic.

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      Welcome to the internet? Learn skepticism?

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