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AI altering meaning of users’ drafts on issues from abortion to climate, study finds | Researchers say small changes in drafting could spread rapidly and create long-term shifts in public opinion (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 35 points 1 day ago

This was always the endgame. Control the public by making AI shift public opinion. The crowd will follow the crowd even if that crowd is actually AI.

It’s why there’s always that one “guy”saying that similar thing in response to each post. People were reactive on reddit in predictable ways and AI learned at Reddit’s knee. The mimicry may even feel authentic because of the old Reddit experience.