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

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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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[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 12 points 2 days ago

There are for sure unauthorized AI companies doing exactly that so I am grateful for the spotlight.