Most of us know by now that many popular online forums are plagued with bots, some more advanced than others.
I propose that they are not only participating in existing debates but creating entirely new debates and re-kindling old ones, such as with the flat earth idiocy.
What if the goal of alphabet agency X is to test its advanced AI to see how well it can influence online debate, change opinions, and get people to waste their time. starting from a completely ridiculous foundation such as 'flat earth'?
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albatrosv14 ago
Actually... I will just give you a link -- http://cluesforum.info/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1810
EngelbertHumperdinck ago
This is it right here. It's too long for me to read right now, but the title says it all. Nasa faked the moon landings and needs to keep the general public in the dark about it or they lose all credibility and funding. So they start a disinfo psyop to associate "NASA is full of shit" with "Flat Earth".
ardvarcus ago
Except, NASA didn't fake the moon landings. The idea that they were faked is the disinformation.
EngelbertHumperdinck ago
I don't understand. Are you saying I've got it backwards? Like, the earth is flat and NASA doesn't want anyone to know, so they started a rumor that they faked the moon landings to associate the two ideas together?