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Joseph Cox
@josephcox.bsky.social
Hacking/crime/privacy journalist. Author of forthcoming DARK WIRE, buy here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691/#preorder Co-founder of 404 Media. Signal: +44 20 8133 5190. Email: joseph@404media.co
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New from 404 Media: leaked videos show how an app called "Impact" aims to manipulate social media. It sends a push notification to human supporters, who flood social media with AI-written talking points designed to game social media algorithms www.404media.co/ai-powered-s...

AI-Powered Social Media Manipulation App Promises to 'Shape Reality'
AI-Powered Social Media Manipulation App Promises to 'Shape Reality'

A prototype app called Impact describes “A Volunteer Fire Department For The Digital World,” which would summon real people to copy and paste AI-generated talking points on social media.

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Sswinxy.bsky.social

"But what about HAMAS?" Well, I don't think the ICJ is the right venue for prosecuting a terrorist organization...

Specifically, it gives supporters the following “talking points.”:

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3. Where is the ICJ ruling on Hamas?
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BTot71995.bsky.social

This is why we can't have nice things

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Aangelaina.bsky.social

As people get used to it being AI that is chatteing at them, expect social media engagement to drop even further. The more fake shit I see coming at me on social media, the less I want to sign on. I'm there to talk to PEOPLE, not apps.

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IGgreenleigh.bsky.social

It's like DSMN8 with AI at the core. No sir.

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Ainfosprinkles.bsky.social

Feels like early ShadowRun campaigns…. ;)

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Eericfate.bsky.social

That could be absolutely hysterical if the language model generating the talking points went sideways and started spouting gibberish.

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Joseph Cox
@josephcox.bsky.social
Hacking/crime/privacy journalist. Author of forthcoming DARK WIRE, buy here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691/#preorder Co-founder of 404 Media. Signal: +44 20 8133 5190. Email: joseph@404media.co
7.2k followers73 following616 posts