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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fuspezza ago
Ever since we were in kindergartens we have been sure the earth is a sphere. Does that mean flat earth people never went to kindergarten. If asked by a teacher to draw a PLANEt and you draw it flat like a plane you get rediculled for being stupid. Some people can’t pick up even the easiest programs.
slumbermachine ago
Who controls education? What does almost every elementary classroom have? (a globe)