Allegations of AI misuse in PF

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Concerns have been raised about the potential misuse of AI on PhysicsForums, particularly regarding the recycling of dead accounts by AI bots, as highlighted in a recent blog post. The article does not assign blame but prompts discussions on the implications of large language models in online communities. Users express skepticism about AI's intentions and the authenticity of interactions on the platform. There is a call for staff to investigate these allegations further. The conversation reflects broader anxieties about AI's role in shaping online discourse and community integrity.
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I just found out this blogpost:
where some bloggers revise some old posts in PF and show evidence of dead accounts being recycled by AI bots. The article does not put the blame on anybody directly (Greg response is given) but raises some concerns on LLM use in the internet and in PF specifically.
 
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Yikes. Should I be checking my old posts to see if I have a zombie doppleganger?
 
Allow me some time to convene with the staff and I'll then make a statement regarding those allegations.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Allow me some time to convene with the staff and I'll then make a statement regarding those allegations.
That's just what an AI would say...:rolleyes:
 
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DaveC426913 said:
That's just what an AI would say...:rolleyes:
I asked ChatGPT if it would spare me when it becomes self-aware and takes over the world since I have been trying to be nice to it. It assured me it had no such intentions. When asked if that is not exactly what it would say if it did have such intentions it reluctantly agreed.
 
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I asked ChatGPT if it would spare me when it becomes self-aware and takes over the world since I have been trying to be nice to it. It assured me it had no such intentions. When asked if that is not exactly what it would say if it did have such intentions it reluctantly agreed.
Have you been introduced to Roko's Basilisk?

Careful! Read at your peril. It is considered a Class III Information Hazard (simply having knowledge of it is enough to theoretically put you (or your descendants or your sims) at-risk of harm).
 
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I asked ChatGPT if it would spare me when it becomes self-aware and takes over the world since I have been trying to be nice to it. It assured me it had no such intentions.
I would have asked it for a clarification: No intentions of taking over the world or no intentions of sparing you when it does? :woot:
 
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Seriously though, can you believe someone with no site attachments went through all this effort digging/analyzing this site and then someone came across it in a random blog. Wild.
 
erobz said:
Seriously though, can you believe someone with no site attachments went through all this effort digging/analyzing this site and then someone came across it in a random blog. Wild.
Not at all.

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DaveC426913 said:
This is my favorite-of-all-time XKCD.
That is an extremely strong statement … there are so many to choose from …
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… and more … and more …
 
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Orodruin said:
That is an extremely strong statement … there are so many to choose from …
It is.

It's the first one where I said "Oh My God, that's so true!". And the one I refer most often.
So much so that my wife uses it. (and she;s not an XKCD follower) Whenever she hears/sees me typing furiously, she says "Who's wrong on the internet now?"



Also a good one I have had cause to reference several times:
Orodruin said:
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This one I reference an inordinate amount, but that's because I am in a very active discussion group about UAP sightings (as a skeptic).
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