Hello, curious folks! Have you ever felt that on social media everyone thinks the same about a topic? Well, watch out — it’s no coincidence. It turns out that “AI swarms” are appearing, which are basically thousands of automated fake accounts that behave as if they were real people. Their goal is to manipulate public opinion and make us believe an idea is more popular than it really is.
Computer security experts are warning about this new form of manipulation, which is far more sophisticated than the simple bots we knew until now. These swarms are capable of holding conversations, sharing content and, in general, acting very convincingly. So next time you see a heated argument on Twitter or Facebook, don’t trust it completely! You could be arguing with an army of robots.
