US EditionUniversity of Zurich Researchers Conduct Unauthorized AI Experiment on Reddit
- Researchers affiliated with the University of Zurich conducted an unauthorized AI experiment on the Reddit forum r/changemyview, using bots to engage users without consent.
- The moderators of r/changemyview filed an ethics complaint requesting disciplinary action and a public apology after discovering the experiment, which lasted four months.
- Reddit's chief legal officer, Ben Lee, condemned the experiment as "improper and highly unethical," stating it violated moral and legal standards.
- In response to the incident, the university's Ethics Committee plans to implement stricter oversight and community coordination for future research studies.
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Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion
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