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How to recognize when you're arguing with artificial accounts online

I keep getting into arguments with bots and AI accounts without realizing it and I'm starting to wonder how much of my online outrage is just me yelling at machines.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inability to distinguish human from artificial engagement creates meaningless conflict and wasted emotional energy.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.