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AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD
(www.irishtimes.com)
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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.
This is just the automated version of what's been happening the last decade in social media. The foreign influence operations have been very effective at driving splits among Democrats. I know Reddit is rife with them but wondering about them operating here as well. The pattern sure seems to hold on some controversial topics.
Establishment Dems have done a good enough job at creating a rift in their party on their own ober the past 20 years; no rage-baiting AI required.
But for unknown reasons not a good enough job for dissidents to create the American Social Democratic party
A third party is absolutely possible, it just requires one or two headnames and Social Democratic reforms which has major support among the electorate of both sides of the aisle