Public commenter warns AI "bots" could undermine democracy, concentrate economic power
An unnamed public commenter argued that when people's worldviews are shaped by AI "bots" and a few companies control the data and models, democracy could fail and economic power would concentrate into "totalitarian" control.
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An unnamed public commenter warned that people becoming isolated in "addictive relationships" with AI-driven bots could allow those platforms to shape users' worldviews and imperil democratic institutions. "I don't think democracy really survives that," the public commenter said, arguing the flow of information controlled by bots could replace independent civic decision-making.
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