Reddit will tighten verification to keep out human-like AI bots

Reddit will tighten verification to keep out human-like AI bots

Redditors around the world were scandalized last week after learning that a team of researchers released a swarm of AI-powered, human-impersonating bots

Fake profiles behind which activists of the Serbian Progressive Party are hiding have been present on social networks in Serbia for a long time.

Reddit says AI bots are too good now some users must verify

Reddit is tightening its verification process to keep out human-like AI bots, the company’s CEO Steve Huffman announced on Monday. The move comes after a team of researchers released a swarm of AI-powered bots on the “Change My View” subreddit, posting over 1,700 comments and adopting various personas. The experiment, which Reddit condemned as “improper and highly unethical,” highlighted the potential risks of AI-powered bots impersonating human…

Reddit to Tighten Verification to Combat AI-Generated Bots

Just yesterday, Reddit announced that it will be strengthening its user verification process. This follows an alarming recent example of AI-generated accounts that replicated human behavior. Reddit’s core mission has been to protect users’ identities. This policy shift not only protects users from misinformation and hatred but makes sure the platform remains an authentic space for real connection. The company aims to implement verification throu…

Reddit Boosts Security to Block AI Bots and Fake Accounts

Last week, Reddit users were shocked to learn that fake AI bots had flooded a popular discussion group called “Change My View.” Researchers from a university created these bots to act like real people. The bots posted over 1,700 comments pretending to be abuse survivors or people against social justice movements. Their goal was to test whether AI could trick humans into changing their opinions. Reddit users and moderators were angry. They said t…

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Redditors around the world were scandalized last week after learning that a team of researchers released a swarm of AI-powered, human-impersonating bots on the “Change My View” subreddit. The large-scale experiment was designed to explore just how persuasive AI can be. The bots posted over 1,700 comments, adopting personas like abuse survivors or controversial identities […]