Redditors shocked to learn they’re arguing with AI bots

Reddit users are upset after researchers from the University of Zurich conducted an unauthorized study using AI bots to infiltrate the Change My View subreddit, revealing these bots to be significantly more persuasive than human users. The study raises ethical concerns due to lack of disclosure, leading to a possible legal action by Reddit. The post also discusses AI's impact on scams, like voice cloning, and highlights threats like prompt injection within coding communities.