SMRTR AIApr 28, 2025Engadget

Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments

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Researchers from the University of Zurich conducted an unauthorized experiment on Reddit's r/changemyview, using AI-generated comments to test the persuasiveness of language models. The experiment, which violated subreddit rules and Reddit's site-wide policies, has sparked controversy and potential legal action from Reddit against the researchers.

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