Reddit posts A bride insisting that a guest at her wedding wear an unflattering color will surely provoke anger, and this is especially true if the bridesmaids or mothers of groom want to wear white. The same anger is likely to be evoked by a scenario in which a parent requests that someone switch seats on an aircraft so that they can sit with their child. However, these posts could trigger an angry reaction. Reddit moderator’s annoyance for a different reason—they are common themes within a growing genre of AIFake, generated posts.
Cassie is one of the dozens of moderators at r/AmItheAsshole. This subreddit has over 24 million users and bans AI content as well as other created stories. Cassie, who wanted to only be called Cassie, and others, volunteers to moderate Reddit, have struggled with AI-generated content since late 2022 when ChatGPT was first released to the public. Other users use Grammarly to improve their postings and comments. Some are entirely AI generated.
“It’s probably more prevalent than anybody wants to really admit, because it’s just so easy to shove your post into ChatGPT and say ‘Hey, make this more exciting,'” Cassie thinks that as much as 50% of content on Reddit has been generated or rewritten with AI.
Reddit’s r/AmItheAsshole subreddit is one of its most popular. It has inspired hundreds, if not thousands, of other derivatives, including r/AmItheDevil and r/AmItheKameena. This subreddit, which boasts over 100,000 members, describes itself as “a community of women who are a bit of a mess.” “Am I the asshole, but the Indian version.” Redditors often comment on stories about conflicts between people.”YTA” The word “Answer” is a way of saying, “Whatever you want to say.” “You’re the asshole,” You may also like “ESH” The word “Answer” is a way of saying, “Whatever you want to say.” “Everyone sucks here”Who is correct, and how to proceed? These r/AmItheAsshole variations have seen more AI-generated content, according to users and moderators. Others say the issue is site-wide and affects all subreddits.
“If you have a general wedding sub or AITA, relationships, or something like that, you will get hit hard,” A moderator at r/AITAH (a variant of the r/AmItheAsshole) says that r/AITAH has over 7 million users. This moderator, a retiree who spoke on the condition of anonymity, has been active on Reddit for 18 years—most of its existence—and also had decades of experience in the web business before that. She sees AI as an existential threat for the platform.
“Reddit itself is either going to have to do something, or the snake is going to swallow its own tail,” “She says” “It’s getting to the point where the AI is feeding the AI.”
