AI is Turning the Internet Into a Social Deduction Game
moultano · x · 2026-08-10
AI researcher Naomi Saphra argues that perfectly realistic LLMs haven't erased the Uncanny Valley, but rather infected all mediated communication with its eerie feeling.
When simulations become indistinguishable from reality, every phone call or email becomes a precarious ledge. People are forced into constant suspicion, turning the internet into a massive social deduction game where discovering you're talking to an AI brings a profound sense of isolation.
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