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This 'College Protester' Isn't Real. It's an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops

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235 points colinprince | 1 comments | 17 Apr 25 13:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.42s | source
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pjc50 ◴[17 Apr 25 14:09 UTC] No.43717110[source]▶
It's always been the case in protest movements that you need to be a little careful who you let into your planning circle, especially if they suggest you commit crimes. This goes double if it's someone you only know over the Internet.
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dfedbeef ◴[17 Apr 25 14:25 UTC] No.43717339[source]▶
Are you familiar with the concept of 'a chilling effect'
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pjc50 ◴[17 Apr 25 14:36 UTC] No.43717511[source]▶
Yes, but could you explain how that applies here?

Americans are probably not familiar with https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/29/what-is-spy-... but I think it's very relevant.

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1. unethical_ban ◴[17 Apr 25 14:54 UTC] No.43717810[source]▶
It's an escalation. The concept isn't new, the tactic is more powerful.