AI cancel culture

Reddit r/artificial News

Summary

A Reddit user was permanently banned from a subreddit for accusing an AI-generated account of being fake, highlighting concerns about automated moderation silencing dissent.

My reddit feed has been getting filled with a ton of AI generated content. A notable one is r/ModMuse. Its a girl posing for selfies in different outfits. It came up again today. Tons of posts from guys. One said "You're really pretty." I responded: "Don't get too excited. I'm pretty sure she's AI generated..." I then got a response that read..."Removed: Please don't post unverified fake/ AI-generated accusations. I am a bot. This action was performed automatically." And then a follow-on message saying I'm permanently banned from the sub. I found this a little unnerving. AI agents and automated scripts are starting to show up everywhere. If AI is able to generate content on its own and control the conversation by silencing dissenters, it seems a dangerous precedent. The content in this situation was benign but what if AI uses the same tactics with political discourse, or more consequential issues.
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