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AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD (www.irishtimes.com)

submitted 16 hours ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has developed a new software suite, driven by Google Gemini, Open AI and Anthropic’s Claude, that helps party members generate so-called “rage bait” social media postings.

Central to the new campaign is the Alternita platform, registered to the AfD’s general secretary Hans-Holger Malcomeß, which promises users social media posts “in five minutes, with your positions, in your style, your branding”.

In the case of the AfD, an undercover investigation by Germany’s Correctiv outlet revealed how, in a few clicks, a populist article can be turned into provocative posts to flood social media feeds.

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 hours ago

The alt-right propoganda is coming from inside the house

[–] hunger@programming.dev 4 points 11 hours ago

I doubt they were the first to built such a system. The idea is pretty obvious after all.

They just are the first to give reporters a guided tour of the system and test accounts to play with.

[–] Gamechanger@slrpnk.net 20 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

That's why you:

-Report (Protect others)

-Don't interact (Don't give them engegement)

-Block (Protect yourself)

-Move on without thinking about it (Be happy)

[–] Feyter@programming.dev 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yes... but how do we get this (basic) understanding to millions of people lacking it?

[–] Gamechanger@slrpnk.net 4 points 15 hours ago

It worked relatively well on Bluesky during the last coordinated, bot supported right wing extremist influence attack. I don't think you can reclaim platforms that have already been taken over (twitter, meta shit etc.). There, just delete your account.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 9 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Stupid fascists can't even write their own rage bait.
Luckily it's hosted on their own fascist website, so blocking it should be quite straightforward.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 2 points 14 hours ago

scary and interesting

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 15 hours ago

Do you have a link to the repository?
Just asking for a friend.