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Nearly half of users fail to identify AI bots in Surfshark game

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A game developed by Surfshark called "Bot or Not" tested 710 participants to see if they could distinguish between AI bots and humans. The results indicated that nearly half of the users were unable to correctly identify AI bots. The study also found that Facebook users and individuals over the age of 40 performed particularly poorly in this identification task. AI

IMPACT This game highlights the increasing difficulty in distinguishing AI from humans online.

RANK_REASON This is a lighthearted game/poll, not a significant industry development.

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Nearly half of users fail to identify AI bots in Surfshark game

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    FYI: Half of users can't spot AI bots - Surfshark's game reveals why: Surfshark's Bot or Not game, tested with 710 players, reveals that nearly half of users ca

    FYI: Half of users can't spot AI bots - Surfshark's game reveals why: Surfshark's Bot or Not game, tested with 710 players, reveals that nearly half of users cannot identify AI bots, with Facebook users and over-40s faring worst. https:// ppc.land/half-of-users-cant-sp ot-ai-bots…

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  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ICYMI: Half of users can't spot AI bots - Surfshark's game reveals why: Surfshark's Bot or Not game, tested with 710 players, reveals that nearly half of users

    ICYMI: Half of users can't spot AI bots - Surfshark's game reveals why: Surfshark's Bot or Not game, tested with 710 players, reveals that nearly half of users cannot identify AI bots, with Facebook users and over-40s faring worst. https:// ppc.land/half-of-users-cant-sp ot-ai-bo…

    LINKS ppc.land/half-of-users-cant-spot-ai-bots-…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Half of users can't spot AI bots - Surfshark's game reveals why: Surfshark's Bot or Not game, tested with 710 players, reveals that nearly half of users cannot

    Half of users can't spot AI bots - Surfshark's game reveals why: Surfshark's Bot or Not game, tested with 710 players, reveals that nearly half of users cannot identify AI bots, with Facebook users and over-40s faring worst. https:// ppc.land/half-of-users-cant-sp ot-ai-bots-surf…

    LINKS ppc.land/half-of-users-cant-spot-ai-bots-…

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