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Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments

April 29, 2025
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A group of researchers covertly ran a months-long “unauthorized” experiment in one of Reddit’s most popular communities using AI-generated comments to test the persuasiveness of large language models. The experiment, which was revealed over the weekend by moderators of r/changemyview, is described by Reddit mods as “psychological manipulation” of unsuspecting

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Researchers who made miso in space say it tastes good, but different

April 7, 2025
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If you were wondering whether it’d be possible to ferment foods in space, the answer is apparently yes. In a study published in the journal iScience, researchers from the US and Denmark say they were able to make decent-tasting miso on the International Space Station — but the flavor and

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