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If you ever "check in" on reddit, you might have noticed lots of stupid questions. EX: Is this a Tuxedo Cat?

Most of us have accepted the fact that bots are roaming the internet, trying to sway public opinion. No place more obvious than Reddit.

For a while I've been thinking that the user base on reddit must be getting younger. Or at least more infantile. Until it dawned on me this morning! What's keeping bots/AI in the comment section? It's actually more likely AI posting.

Reddit is human bait for AI development.

I cannot forget this idea. The tuxedo cat question was entitled " Is this a Tuxedo Cat? Or is it too white" Included was a pic of a white cat with black spots, obviously not a tux.

Do you agree that reddit is human bait? If so, to what extent? As we get closer to the next election cycle, what do you think we can to to keep AI out of our own backyard?

Giant thank you to for his impressive bot wrangling!

If you ever "check in" on reddit, you might have noticed lots of stupid questions. EX: Is this a Tuxedo Cat? Most of us have accepted the fact that bots are roaming the internet, trying to sway public opinion. No place more obvious than Reddit. For a while I've been thinking that the user base on reddit must be getting younger. Or at least more infantile. Until it dawned on me this morning! What's keeping bots/AI in the comment section? It's actually more likely AI posting. Reddit is human bait for AI development. I cannot forget this idea. The tuxedo cat question was entitled " Is this a Tuxedo Cat? Or is it too white" Included was a pic of a white cat with black spots, obviously not a tux. Do you agree that reddit is human bait? If so, to what extent? As we get closer to the next election cycle, what do you think we can to to keep AI out of our own backyard? Giant thank you to @AOU for his impressive bot wrangling!

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[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

OP's point is more subtle than just the number of bots. Let's say you wanted to get from A to B without using a map and you didn't know the way. How would you do it? You'd ask a stranger on the street for directions. Bots are asking humans for 'directions' to help them train their AI. I don't think it's very likely due to how many posts you'd need to make to get any response on reddit. The place is botted to hell. Posting on any of the big subs is like shouting into the void. You have little to no chance of getting even one upvote if your submission isn't deleted outright.