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LLMs and Data Poisoning Weaponized to Manufacture Consensus

Original: LLMs and Data Poisoning Are Weaponized to Manufacture Consensus

A new essay argues that large language models combined with data poisoning techniques are being deliberately used to manufacture false consensus, letting marketers and powerful actors bend perceived reality at scale. The piece warns that manipulated training data can make fabricated opinions appear widespread, distorting what people believe others think.

Why now: Growing public concern that AI systems and manipulated data can distort collective opinion and trust online

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