US EditionSam Altman Says ChatGPT Is Making Social Media Feel Fake, yet He’s One of the Main Reasons It's an Issue
Sam Altman highlighted that over 50% of internet traffic in 2024 was non-human, complicating social media authenticity and raising concerns about bot-driven manipulation and astroturfing.
- On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that rising bot activity is making social platforms feel inauthentic, tweeting that `AI Twitter/AI Reddit feels very fake in a way it really didn't a year or two ago`.
- The rise of LLMs and the GPT-5.0 rollout have coincided with Imperva estimating over half of 2024 web traffic was non-human, and Amsterdam researchers finding bot networks form echo chambers.
- During a Reddit AMA, Altman acknowledged rollout issues on r/GPT and live-analyzed why praise and criticism on the r/Claudecode subreddit seemed suspicious due to human adoption of LLM-style speech and suspected astroturfing.
- Some analysts view Altman's remarks as a potential marketing move for OpenAI's social project, while researchers warn that AI-only platforms like those competing with X and Facebook soon develop echo chambers and biases.
- Some point to mitigation ideas like The Orb Mini, a human-verification device linked to Altman, amidst AI writing infiltrating schools, journalism and courts.
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Sam Altman says social media feels fake now, can't tell if posts are from humans or AI bots
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares that he is having the hardest time deciding whether a social media post is written by a human or manufactured by AI. Taking to X, he calls Twitter and Reddit posts fake.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT is making social media feel fake, yet he’s one of the main reasons it's an issue - WorldNL Magazine
(Image credit: Shutterstock/EI editorial) Another day, another Sam Altman tweet to dissect. This time, the OpenAI CEO has decided to share his fears for the future of the internet, and particularly social media, following a realization that tools like ChatGPT make the web feel "very fake".Altman tweeted on Tuesday, "AI Twitter/AI Reddit feels very fake in a way it really didn't a year or two ago." in a response to a Reddit post about Codex. He …
The Man Who Made AI Says It's Making the Internet Feel Fake
An article by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stirred up the tech world. They’re sparking a debate about the authenticity of social media. In a post, Altman admitted that he struggles to tell the difference between human and bot-generated content, saying that platforms like X and Reddit “feel very fake.” This admission came after he noticed a strange pattern on a Reddit forum dedicated to a competitor’s product, where a flood of users were posting abo…
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