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Australian students use AI bots to manipulate fictional election

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University students in Australia are participating in a competition to manipulate a fictional election using AI bots. Teams from institutions like the University of New South Wales are developing bots to post, like, share, and reply on a simulated social media platform. The objective is to gain attention, sway voter opinions, and identify opposing teams' bots, with points awarded for successful manipulation. AI

IMPACT This competition highlights the potential for AI bots to influence public opinion and underscores the need for detection mechanisms in simulated and real-world scenarios.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a competition involving university students using AI bots for a simulated election, which falls under research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Australian students use AI bots to manipulate fictional election

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