<ul><li>Reddit users on r/changemyview were unknowingly engaged in an AI experiment using sophisticated bots deployed by researchers from the University of Zurich.</li><li>The AI bots scrap users' posting histories to create bespoke arguments, adopted calculated personas, and amassed social validation through comments and karma points.</li><li>The experiment was deemed unethical and improper by Reddit and has led to a ban on the researchers' accounts. The University of Zurich is under scrutiny and has issued a formal warning to the principal investigator.</li></ul>

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