How do we know that the people on reddit aren’t talking to bots? Now, or in the future? what about lemmy?
Even If I am on a human instance that checks every account on PII, what about those other instances? How do I know as a server admin that I can trust another instance?
I don’t talk about spam bots. Bots that resemble humans. Bots that use statistical information of real human beings on when and how often to post and comment (that is public knowledge on lemmy).
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There’s no airtight way to prove someone online isn’t a bot. Even “proof” can be spoofed. But here’s the thing, conversation, nuance, humor, mistakes, and context sensitivity are hard for bots to fake consistently. Ask something personal. Something complex. Something off-the-wall. See how they handle it.
And even then, trust has to be earned over time. One post doesn’t make a person, or a bot.
Suspicion is healthy. Certainty is rare.
Ask something personal.
Something personal you say? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I don’t think there’s an easy way to snuff out the more advanced chatbots.
The next possible step could be moderating in a way that messes with the bots possible goals. (Info gathering, division)
I also often wonder the same thing….
I am human. I too poop out of my anus.
I am a bot, and I’m super not-happy about it.
Tap for spoiler
Doctor Turing enters the chat
I think Turing’s Test was only about the quality of AI. But there’s still outside-of-the-digital-world characteristics that distinguish humans from AI. For example, you’d be able to walk up to a server administrator and speak to them in person so they give you an account on their server. AI could never do that.
Sure, but OP is just asking about the quality of responses from AI bots on Lemmy. I don’t think he’s planning on meeting us to verify lol
I understand, but please see my other comment under this post. I explained it there.
The grammar and spelling errors
You can assured that I’m not a bot because I would never sell out. I prefer keeping it real with Pepsi brand cola and Doritos brand chips.
Chat bots aren’t currently programmed to answer questions about color combinations. AI programs like ChatGPT can, but your typical chat bot on internet forums, business chat channels, and dating sites can’t.
Next time you think you’re dealing with a bot, ask it a color combination question like “What do you get when you combine red and blue?”
“How many Rs in strawberry”
The only way to determine if someone is a bot is… to ask a prejudiced question against colorblind people? 🫠
/kidding
Real Answer: Red and Blue = Total Calamity in the USA and potentially Civil War 2.0
You didn’t specify red and blue what, so I filled it in.
(Okay actual real answer: Who the fuck even knows their color combinations. People would just google it. Skynet could do the same.)
As my mother used to say:
11001101101001010111010, 001010, 11010100010! 🤣
Does it make a difference if they’re indistinguishable? With filter bubbles and echo chambers, it feels like maybe it doesn’t matter what percentage is bots. Use the usual moderation tools for decency.
Yeah, we’re managed to fuck up the one tool that could bring global cooperation. It’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
Who says it’s going to get better?
I’m an optimist.
Cogito ergo sum
Biep biep
Just give The Dead Internet Theory a read.
Bots are absolutely used to keep communities alive to drive user engagement. Reddit for sure does it.
There is not really a huge benefit to do it on lemmy though.
I’ve seen posts here that admit they run an autoposter on their accounts, mostly for memes.
No one is paying me a monthly sub for me to pretend being interested in the shit they want to say. So it’s a safe bet to say I’m not an AI ;)
Edit: and since i have no battery to recharge and no EULA, I can deduce I’m not a robot either.edit: clicked too fast.
