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AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone (www.wired.com)
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[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 37 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

peppering my comments with inane remarks to draw a reaction

They're here, too.

I occasionally see comments to the effect of, "Oh, really? Can you tell me more about that?" That seem pretty likely to just be bots trying to generate data on certain topics for AI training. Thankfully, most people seem to ignore them.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 56 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

I occasionally see comments to the effect of, "Oh, really? Can you tell me more about that?"

Fuck. Am I a bot?

[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 31 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, really? Can you tell me more about that?

[–] count_duckula@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I've got news for you, mate. You might be a bot. Have you visited your neighbourhood robotologist to get a diagnosis?

[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 7 points 7 hours ago

And maybe consider a robotomy.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 21 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I saw a pretty good short sci-fi film a year or so ago about a woman accidentally finding out that she's a bot.

[–] Mozingo@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

Bro you can't just say that and not mention the name. What was it?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Different book, but try We are legion (we are Bob)

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

Bob only thinks hes human for about half a page?

[–] matsdis@piefed.social 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

That's a good book, not terribly deep but very much fun to read. I'm sure bots thinking they are human has been done several times. First show that comes to mind is Westworld, which is kind of centered around that idea.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Only the more recent TV show. The original westworld film was more like Terminator.

I would pick blade runner as the classic bot / human confusion.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I wish I could remember. It was definitely on YT. I think it was in German with subtitles. It wasn't long. Possibly was someone's film school project.

[–] bless@lemmy.ml 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (3 children)

Dutch actually

https://youtu.be/4VrLQXR7mKU :)

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

the uploaded has not made this video available in your country

Bruh. I'm in the Netherlands.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Bingo! That's the one.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I thought you were talking about Blade Runner.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Deckard was a dude tho

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

I wasn't sure if 2049 had a girl in it.

[–] Mozingo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Awesome! Thank you!

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca -1 points 11 hours ago

Westworld

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Beep boop fellow clanker.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 points 11 hours ago

Can I ask you a question?