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Reddit users ‘psychologically manipulated’ by unauthorized AI experiment

submitted by MeyerLansky to MeanwhileOnReddit 14 hoursApr 29, 2025 10:32:53 ago (+5/-0)     (9to5mac.com)

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/29/reddit-users-psychologically-manipulated-by-unauthorized-ai-experiment/

AI highlights how easy it is to manipulate reddit users but does it in a way that subverts the shill army narrative so they big mad.


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[ - ] Ducktalesooo000ooo 1 point 14 hoursApr 29, 2025 10:44:05 ago (+1/-0)

that's terrible

[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 1 point 14 hoursApr 29, 2025 10:52:38 ago (+1/-0)

Jeweddit.com has a LONG history of conducting undisclosed "psychological experiments" on it's user base. The use of AI picking up where they left off shouldn't shock anyone.

[ - ] Wahaha 1 point 13 hoursApr 29, 2025 11:11:27 ago (+1/-0)

The reddit meltdown is weird. I don't even see why this research would be a problem in the first place.

[ - ] localsal 1 point 13 hoursApr 29, 2025 11:28:13 ago (+1/-0)

Is the outrage because of the publication? Or just because of AI?

reddit is overrun by AI generated content - much of it posted by individuals, so why the outrage at the research?

Besides be AI, what is the difference if "real" users post lies too? There is no verification method for real vs AI vs lies.

[ - ] Lost_In_The_Thinking 3 points 13 hoursApr 29, 2025 11:34:36 ago (+3/-0)

Anyone using reddit deserves to be treated like a lab rat.

[ - ] shitface9000 2 points 13 hoursApr 29, 2025 11:49:59 ago (+2/-0)

it's been that way for a long time now

[ - ] CasualObserver 1 point 10 hoursApr 29, 2025 14:25:53 ago (+1/-0)

honkeymcniggerjeet btfo.