I have the same question. How do you distinguish an advanced enough bot from a genuinely dumb person?
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EatATaco@lemm.ee 11 months agoHow do you know they’re actually bots? 90% of the time, when I’m debating with someone who is passionately defending their position, they’ll at some point accuse me of being a bot or a shill. I also can’t recall any time I’ve debated someone and have been convinced they are a bot.
I’m just skeptical as it’s a convenient ad hominem.
SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
aidan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Or “smart” person. There are almost certainly bots who espouse beliefs that align with yours too.
lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 11 months ago
To be totally honest with you, I wouldn’t for one second be surprised if the bots are programmed to accuse humans of being bots.