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Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments
(www.engadget.com)
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this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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Wow, this is pretty concerning. As someone who spends a lot of time on Reddit, I find it really unsettling that researchers would experiment on users without their knowledge. It's like walking into a coffee shop for a casual chat and unknowingly becoming part of a psychology experiment!