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Study: AI autocomplete suggestions can nudge people's opinions - and they don't notice (www.scientificamerican.com)

posted 108 days ago by Zyxl 108 days ago by Zyxl +46 / -0

AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you think

AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway users’ beliefs

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– smokeypanda 5 points 108 days ago +5 / -0

I noticed the same thing when some Google engineers "cleaned up" the YouTube comments section. The algo detects patterns matching those of previous safe, fun, simple comments and promotes similar on high traffic videos. Whole bunch of sterile, agreeable memes.

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