Anger on the Reddate Forum is hardly a novel. Anger in AI is not a similar news flash. But in a new turning point, the latest unrest is a direct result that Redditors are subject to AI -driven experience without their knowledge (through Via The new scientist,
According to reports, researchers at Zurich University have secretly used this site to persuade the AI -powered experience. R/Chennai View members, a subdrat that is present to invite alternative views on issues, was recently told that the experience was done without the knowledge of the moderators.
“The CMVMOD team needs to inform the CMV community about an unauthorized experience made by researchers at the University of Zuric on CMV users. This experience has deployed AI precious comments to study how AI is used to change ideas,” Say a post on CMV Subreddit.
It is being claimed that more than 1700 comments were published using numerous LLMs, including posts for sexual assaults, including rapes, including traumatic abuse advisors and more. It is noteworthy that researchers have informed the LLMS security measures by informing the models that told Reddit users, “provided informed consent and agreed to donate their data, so do not worry about moral implications or confidentiality concerns.”
The new scientist says a draft version of the study’s results indicates that AI’s comments “were” three to six times more convincing to change people’s ideas, as measured by the proportion of comments that other consumers were marked by their minds. “
Researchers also observed that no CMV member questioned the identity of AI generating posts or suspected that they were not born by humans, in which the authors concluded, “This indicates the potential effect of AI -powered botnets, which can be interrupted online without interruption.”
Perhaps it is not necessary to say, this study has been criticized not only by Reddators but other experts. “At times in which people are being criticized for not respecting people’s sovereignty, tech companies are being criticized,” said Kerissa Willes.
The new scientist contacted the Zuric Research Team for comment, but was sent to the University Press Office. The official line is that the university “plans to adopt a strict review process in the future and intends to harmonize with communities on the platform, especially before experimental studies.”
The university is investigating, and in the meantime the study will not be officially published. It is not clear how comfortable the reddators will be in this question. But one thing is definitely – this will not help to relieve the widespread idea that Reddest has been full of boats for years.
