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Bots increase online user engagement but stifle meaningful discussion, study shows
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this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2025
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These bots are sounding like real people. They can talk about a lot of s*** That sounds good, but is ultimately pointless. Are bots politicians?
So bots are getting better at engaging people about meaningless bullcrap? Yeah, AI sounds like it's heading in a great direction.
No offense but I don't think you've read the article.