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William Seger

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2. I've noticed a LOT of Reddit references in AI searches

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 12:39 PM

18 hrs ago

... and I've noticed that a lot of them are bullshit — just some random Joe offering his opinion about something, but it's treated like reliable information. AI bots are completely incapable of actual reasoning, starting with being completely unable to make sound judgments about what's a fact and what isn't. Treating Reddit as a fount of knowledge shows that AI creators aren't very good at it, either.

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It Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests [View all] highplainsdem 20 hrs ago OP

Much the same as Search Engine Optimization unc70 19 hrs ago #1

I've noticed a LOT of Reddit references in AI searches William Seger 18 hrs ago #2

And they have a hard time differentiating... reACTIONary 14 hrs ago #3

The research paper is very interesting.... reACTIONary 14 hrs ago #4

I wonder what a dedicated group of democrats could accomplish for our cause. delisen 10 hrs ago #5