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SCantiGOP

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5. I don't see this as a big deal

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 04:00 PM

Apr 29

All marketing is basically an experiment where the target audience is not informed of the procedures and purposes.
Ads, especially clickbait, are posted and the poster observes (and profits) from the reactions.

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Experiment using AI-generated posts on Reddit draws fire for ethics concerns -- Retraction Watch [View all] erronis Apr 28 OP

To add another excerpt: erronis Apr 28 #1

The researchers and their university should be sued. highplainsdem Apr 28 #2

The "experiment" is happening for real by bad actors and others, so this is much adieu about nothing andym Apr 29 #3

AI-Reddit study leader gets warning as ethics committee moves to 'stricter review process' erronis Apr 29 #4

I don't see this as a big deal SCantiGOP Apr 29 #5

You are right. We are all part of thousands/millions of experiments all our lives. erronis Apr 29 #6