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AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast
(arstechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026
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So, basically we are wasting energy and natural resources on things that in turn will waste energy and natural resources while climate change is accelerating and human population is still growing? Are we stupid?
Yes. But, I hope this experiment shows how easy social media in general is becoming untrusted.
More than you could imagine. To paraphrase some long-tongued weirdo: I'm uncertain that the universe is infinite. Human stupidity, on the other hand...
BINGO, EXACTLY!!!!! YES!!!!!
I so wish I had thought of that first & posted it first!
Yeah but the morbidly-obese hang-gliding people videos are worth it!
Constantly. And it's not just ai.