https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html worth noting that this is an opinion piece, and is making some pretty broad extrapolations from what appears to be evidence of this happening once. Wasn't able to verify much past that because I'm subscribed to neither nyt or axios
My brother in meat, we are in luck. The cloud is not digital. It's just someone else's computer. The server farms are quite physical and remarkably flammable, and their addresses are mostly available online.
You should listen to the educated, independent experts before forming an opinion solely based on the primordial superstition, hate and savagery that are the foundation of the human mind.
Only through education can we live like civilized people, and experts just happen to have more and better education than you. So, to demonstrate your willingness to be civilized, you must first listen & learn.
"You're right, you should have an opinion on that! That's on me. I'll be sure to be more careful about presenting my opinions in a way that might intrude on your agency." (Followed by them doing it again immediately.)
StOfKillers
To be fair, I’m not answering any surveys. If they want to save money, don’t use AI, just stop doing them.
Saeraphym
https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/magazine-generates-fake-ai-interview-with-one-piece-actor-mackenyu/
StevenAlleyn
Well that’s the stupidest thing I heard today that wasn’t about nuclear annihilation
SavageDrums
Okay, computers were a mistake. I see that now.
ipointoutnahtzeesbyreplyingtothem
Now I want to see a similar story on betting stats being used as "polls".
witheredspoon
WholeWheatBunnyHugger
I don't trust 2nd hand info, but fourth hand? https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bmZrOXQ5bzU5enM1bXd5OXp5NHN2ZGM2ZGM2YnA1YnE2em8xN3NyNSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/5WUsLZLkZlMdO/200w.webp
ExTechOp
Original NYT article https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html available at https://dnyuz.com/2026/04/06/its-called-silicon-sampling-and-its-going-to-ruin-public-opinion-polling/
foxpotate
This is going to get really bad when politicians and the news get a hold of this bad tech.
alex5775
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html worth noting that this is an opinion piece, and is making some pretty broad extrapolations from what appears to be evidence of this happening once. Wasn't able to verify much past that because I'm subscribed to neither nyt or axios
LibertyNcognito
NYT is propaganda garbage
AdamantOcelot
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale!
Grapeape2000
We polled ourselves and found that most people agreed with this practice and thought that it was good.
OperatorWay
Turning the dead internet theory into dead reality.
NKato
Can we kill these people already?
JohnWickdidnothingwrong
I just gotta say I'm super disappointed that the clankers we have to fight are virtual, not physical. 0 stars, would not dystopia again.
youremyboyblueyouremyboy
My brother in meat, we are in luck. The cloud is not digital. It's just someone else's computer. The server farms are quite physical and remarkably flammable, and their addresses are mostly available online.
ChelVanin
Yeah, no satisfying clanky sounds when you smack their robot heads with a baseball bat. That was the part I looked forward to.
ArchaeoEejit
Probably make some cool sounds if you burn down a data center
LibertyNcognito
Yes
Randomice
So now AI determines my opinions for me? I have an opinion about that.
VitaminJay
The computer sez you like the computer.
Margrave9000
You should listen to the educated, independent experts before forming an opinion solely based on the primordial superstition, hate and savagery that are the foundation of the human mind.
Only through education can we live like civilized people, and experts just happen to have more and better education than you. So, to demonstrate your willingness to be civilized, you must first listen & learn.
theworldcouldbeflat
Well technically AI is just stealing your opinions like they do with the copyright content too.
PoliticalWanderer
That opinion has been overruled by a new poll result. (A poll that was run by Ai)
LetsGoExplore
no you don't
faphappyscreencappy
"You're right, you should have an opinion on that! That's on me. I'll be sure to be more careful about presenting my opinions in a way that might intrude on your agency."
(Followed by them doing it again immediately.)
MoonyT
are you sure? did ai tell you you have an opinion?
clonedeeznuts
AI already provided its opinion on the users behalf.