Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion

Reddit responded on April 28 to news that a group of researchers had conducted a secret experiment using artificial intelligence chatbots in one of its most popular subreddit forums. The actions of those involved in the experiment have raised questions about whether deception is ever justified when conducting research on human subjects.

Trigger warning for brief references to sexual assault. It’s been discovered that millions of Reddit users were deceived and