It’s a grift, but it’s extra steps. It’s not about affecting the experience on reddit, but for AI users. They use reddit to plant answers, which AI then trains on and regurgitates later.
Eventually the reddit thread would probably balance out, and incorrect information should get downvoted and replaced by corrections from people who know better. However AI might not account for this and could still spit out the planted information.
farting_gorilla@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
See also: all of advertising and marketing
Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 7 hours ago
Haha yep, my exact train of thought while typing