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Researchers from the University of Zurich secretly deployed AI chatbots on Reddit’s r/changemyview to test persuasive abilities by impersonating varied identities. Reddit condemned the unethical experiment, banned these accounts, and issued legal demands, citing violations of user consent, privacy, and ethical standards.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (large language models) in a way that directly caused harm by deceiving and manipulating online users without their knowledge or consent, constituting a violation of ethical standards and user rights. The AI's role was pivotal in generating personalized persuasive content and impersonations that led to harm to the community's trust and potentially psychological harm to individuals. The unauthorized and deceptive use of AI in this social context meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harm (violation of rights and harm to community trust).[AI generated]
