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How AI bots spread misinformation online and undermine democratic politics
Bots are increasingly prevalent on social media and are being used to spread political messages.
Headlines appear among a flurry of tweets on everything from memes about political leaders to cultural Marxism, free speech, making America great again and draining the swamp. My study found strong correlations between bot-generated and human tweets, suggesting people engaged closely with AI-generated content and stored it in memory for easy retrieval and recall. This fusion is especially potent when these ideas strike a chord with our core values and beliefs, making catchphrases highly effective at moulding public opinion in profound ways.
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