Swiss boffins admit to secretly posting AI-penned posts to Reddit in the name of science

They’re sorry/not sorry for testing if bots can change minds by pretending to be a trauma counselor or a victim of sexual abuse Researchers from the University of Zurich have admitted to secretly posting AI-generated material to popular Subreddit r/changemyview in the name of science.…

Apr 29, 2025 - 07:51
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Swiss boffins admit to secretly posting AI-penned posts to Reddit in the name of science

They’re sorry/not sorry for testing if bots can change minds by pretending to be a trauma counselor or a victim of sexual abuse

Researchers from the University of Zurich have admitted to secretly posting AI-generated material to popular Subreddit r/changemyview in the name of science.…