Companies may be gaming ChatGPT with Reddit posts
Some health-related companies are reportedly flooding Reddit with promotional posts. The goal is to shape answers from ChatGPT and Google AI search, because these tools may read Reddit posts. This is a reminder that AI answers can be influenced by planted content.
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Quick term guide
- repo
- A project folder that stores code and related files.
- port
- A specific virtual door on your computer used by apps to send and receive information.
- AI search
- A search tool that gives an AI-written answer instead of only showing links.
- OC
- Short for Original Character — a fictional character invented by the user themselves, not from an existing story or franchise.
- peptides
- Small protein pieces often discussed in health, fitness, and anti-aging spaces.
- peptide
- A short chain of amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — that can affect various biological processes in the body.
- IDE
- A software tool that combines a code editor, a way to run code, and error checking all in one app.
- AI tools
- Software that can help create text, code, images, or other work.