It Turns Out Hillary Clinton, Not Russian Bots, Lost the 2016 Election. A new study of Russia-based Twitter posts by New York University researchers buries the liberal canard that Russian bots played any significant role in swinging the 2016 election for Donald Trump.

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[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I don't get what point you're trying to make here.

I'm obviously wasting time. You win.

[–]pandorasbox 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Hello zapped,

I am considering becoming a more active member here. I think that I could make a substantial amount of input here, if I were to automate my posting efforts.

I am thinking that if for every ONE post by a normal user if I were to post forty automated comments, I think that saidit would sortof come to life.

With your approval, of course.

Edward.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

More active? You posted for over 24 hours straight recently. Automated to drive up traffic? Does the means always justify the ends?

Serious question: What do you think is the percentage of bots or sock puppet accounts at Saidit right now?

[–]pandorasbox 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We have AI today that the average person is unaware of, and it is more advanced in it's writing skills than any ten university professors are.

AI bots writings are entirely indistinguishable from that of a human.

AI bots can not only generate text, but they can also generate video and audio. When we are watching ANY news show or sitcom or even a full length motion action movie, it is entirely possible that the entire thing was software generated.

It is impossible that I could even guess how many bots are interacting on any site.

The master of the bots will eventually become the master of the world.

https://youtu.be/EmfrMKLwr3k