Unethical researchers have been secretly experimenting on Reddit
Infiltrating r/changemymind with undisclosed AI conversations, they deceived users (+violated sub rules) to 'assess LLM persuasiveness' 😒
Redditors call it shameful, infuriating & very disturbing
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/05/reddit-ai-persuasion-experiment-ethics/682676/
Infiltrating r/changemymind with undisclosed AI conversations, they deceived users (+violated sub rules) to 'assess LLM persuasiveness' 😒
Redditors call it shameful, infuriating & very disturbing
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/05/reddit-ai-persuasion-experiment-ethics/682676/
Comments
ethical Internet researchers don't claim them
"Our sub is a decidedly human space that rejects undisclosed AI as a core value. People do not come here to discuss their views with AI or to be experimented upon. [Our users]deserve a space free from this type of intrusion"
https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1k8b2hj/comment/mpk1u3c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button