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A thought-provoking visualization depicting human silhouettes in a digital forum environment, with one disguised AI entity (represented in blue) seamlessly integrated among them. Question marks and network connections hover above, symbolizing the ethical dilemmas of undisclosed AI persuasion. The contrasting red and blue tones illustrate the tension between human autonomy and artificial influence in online spaces, highlighting the critical ethical questions raised by the University of Zurich's controversial Reddit experiment.

When AI Persuasion Goes Undercover: The Ethics and Impact of the University of Zurich's Reddit Experiment

Tue May 06 2025 03:22:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) • By Blackhole Software

A controversial experiment by University of Zurich researchers used AI bots to manipulate Reddit users' opinions, raising profound ethical questions about AI persuasion capabilities and research ethics in the digital age.

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