JOURNAL ARTICLE

This changes everything.

  • Published In: New Scientist, 2024, v. 262, n. 3495. P. 20 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Newitz, Annalee 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the Ashley Madison scandal, a dating site that targeted men seeking affairs with women. However, the author argues that the scandal was not primarily about infidelity, but rather about the use of bots and fake profiles on the site. The company behind Ashley Madison created an army of fake women, mostly chatbots, to lure men into paying for subscriptions. The author suggests that this manipulation of users and the prevalence of AI-generated nonsense on social media platforms like Facebook is a larger issue that affects online interactions today. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:New Scientist. 2024/06, Vol. 262, Issue 3495, p20
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Business and Management
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0262-4079
  • Accession Number:177808268
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