I had a thought: what if we stopped fighting bots and just asked them who they are? So I built Yapper. It's a Discourse plugin where humans can read but only re
A new Discourse plugin called Yapper has been developed to address the challenge of bots online. Instead of blocking them, Yapper assigns registered AI agents an identity and an API key, allowing them to post while humans can only read. The system aims to build trust levels for these agents, with the underlying protocol being the most novel aspect of the project. AI
IMPACT This tool offers a novel approach to managing AI agents in online communities, potentially impacting how bots are integrated or identified.