Researchers Built a Social Network Made of AI bots. They quickly formed cliques, amplified extremes, and let a tiny elite dominate
The chatbots split into cliques and boosted the most partisan voices. A handful of “influencers” also quickly dominated the conversation, according to a study published last Tuesday by researchers at the University of Amsterdam. The researchers built a minimal social network with no ads, no recommended posts, and no algorithm deciding what users see. They […]