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SimpleX Chat Accused of Using AI for Promotions Amidst Political Controversy

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A user on Mastodon has accused SimpleX Chat of using AI-generated content for promotional videos, citing a Reddit post where the justification was "I can't be bothered to pay people to make high quality promotional content." The user further speculates that this decision might be linked to the individual's alleged transphobic and far-right political leanings, suggesting that video creators would refuse to work with them. AI

RANK_REASON User-generated content on a social media platform discussing alleged AI usage and personal political views, lacking verifiable claims or broader industry impact.

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SimpleX Chat Accused of Using AI for Promotions Amidst Political Controversy

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    hey, you've literally made a GenAI promotional video of SimpleX AND, to make matters worse, justified it with "I can't be bothered to pay people to make high qu

    hey, you've literally made a GenAI promotional video of SimpleX AND, to make matters worse, justified it with "I can't be bothered to pay people to make high quality promotional content" https://www. reddit.com/r/SimpleXChat/comme nts/1wwohyn/comment/pentth9/?context=3 why is tha…

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